6. What are hydrophobic
molecules (or hydrophobic
molecular regions)? What are
hydrophilic molecules? How
can they be characterized in
relation to their polarity?

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Hydrophobic are those that
have little or no propensity to
in water (hydro = water, phobia = fear).
molecules are those that
have great to dissolve in
water (philia= friendship).

Water is a polar substance.
Remembering the rule that “equal
dissolves equal”one can conclude that
hydrophobic substances are
molecules while hydrophilic molecules
are polar molecules.