Polar lipids form bilayers spontaneously in water while non-polar lipids face towards the "non-polar" side of the cell being non water-soluble.
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Polar lipids have a hydrophilic ("water-loving") head and a hydrophobic ("water-fearing") tail, making them soluble in water and important for forming cellular membranes. Nonpolar lipids, like triglycerides and cholesterol, lack this polar structure and are more hydrophobic, serving as energy storage molecules.
Yes, lipids are typically soluble in chloroform due to their non-polar nature. Chloroform is a non-polar solvent, which makes it effective at dissolving non-polar substances like lipids.
Lipids are highly soluble in chloroform due to its non-polar nature, which matches the non-polar characteristics of lipids. This solubility property makes chloroform a common solvent for extracting lipids in laboratory experiments.
Resorcinol is polar. It contains hydroxyl groups which make it polar due to the electronegativity difference between oxygen and hydrogen.
Yes, lipids are generally soluble in non-polar solvents like chloroform due to their hydrophobic nature. Lipids are composed of long hydrocarbon chains which are compatible with the non-polar nature of chloroform.
Carbon disulfide is non-polar because the electronegativity difference between carbon and sulfur is very small, resulting in a symmetrical distribution of electrons and no overall dipole moment.