Classification Of Commonly Used Solvents On The Basis Of Polarity
Classification Of Solvents On The Basis Of Polarity · Solvent: A substance in which solute is dissolved and forms solution is a solvent. Generally solvent is a liquid but it can also be a solid, a gas, or a supercritical fluid · Polarity: Solvents are generally classified by the polarity, and considered either polar or non-polar, as indicated by the dielectric constant Polar solvents possess significant partial charges or dipole moments. The electro negativities of the bonds between the atoms vary greatly but are measurable. Ions and other polar substances can be dissolved by a polar solvent Non-polar solvents are liquids or solvents without a dipole moment. The solvents lack any partial positive or negative charges. Their electronegativity barely differs from one another. Since there are no opposite charges and the polar component is not attracted, non-polar solvents cannot dissolve polar com · Protic or Aprotic: Protic solvents con