Interpretation: To determine the types of substances which dissolve in water.
Concept Introduction: The idea of "like dissolves like" can be used to gauge a molecule's solubility. It operates based on the characteristics of the molecule. It could be a non-polar or polar molecule.
Answer to Problem 10LC
The polar molecule will dissolve most rapidly in water.
Explanation of Solution
Because one end of a water molecule will be somewhat positive and the other end will be slightly negative, water is a polar molecule. According to the principle of "like dissolves like," polar molecules will dissolve with other polar molecules, while non-polar molecules will dissolve with other non-polar molecules.
Hence, the polar molecule will dissolve rapidly with the water molecule.
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