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What is the difference between hydrophilic &hydrophobic compounds ?

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Question added by Hatim Elamin AbdEllatief Abdedaem , DIrector of industry adminstration at Gezira state , ministry of finance and economic affairs Gezira state
Date Posted: 2017/02/08
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Hydrophilic (love water)compounds are polar molecules that attracted to water molecules  and form hydrogen bonds with it ( alcohols for example) , on contrast hydrophobic compounds (fear water) do repel water molecules because they are nonpolar (alkanes for example).

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