Like Dissolves Like

What does "like dissolves like" mean?

• polar solvents dissolve in polar solutes

• polar solutes dissolve in polar solvents

• non-polar solvents dissolve in polar solutes

• non-polar solutes dissolve in polar solvents

The ___ does the dissolving, while the ____ gets dissolved.

• solvent, solute

• solute, solvent

• solute, solution

• solution, solute

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which of the following has a different polarity than water?

• salt

• sugar

• vinegar

• oil

What does it mean when we say water is a "polar molecule"?

• The molecule is cold

• The molecule has ionic bonds

• The molecule has covalent bonds between its atoms

• It has partial positive and negative charges at opposite ends.

True or false: Sucrose (sugar) is a polar molecule like water

• True
• False

What type of solvent could remove sharpie marker from glass?

• Water, a polar solvent

• Hexane, a non-polar solvent

• Hexane, a polar solvent

• Water, a non-polar solvent

Why did the white bear dissolve in water?

• They don't dissolve in water, this is a trick question!

• Because its a NON-Polar bear!

• Because its a POLAR bear!