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Can polar covalent molecules dissolve in water?

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Does water dissolve polar molecules?
Yes because like dissolves like, and water is a polar molecule so it dissolves polar molecules.
Is water molecule polar covalent?
Yes. It is polar due to its molecular geometry and O is more electronegative. It is covalent because H and O are both non-metals.
How do polar molecules dissolve in water?
Dissolving is just when water bonds and separates the cation and anion. Water's polarity is the reason why it surrounds each ion and separates it from the oppositely charged ion thus dissolving it....
Why polar molecules dissolve in water?
polar molecules dissolve in water because it has abunequal electrical charge
What are 5 polar molecules that will dissolve in water?
water dissolves ALL ionic and ALL polar compound's; examples of each are; Polar compound's, ethanol, ammonia, Hydrogen Fluoride, sulphur dioxide, acetone Ionic compounds, sodium chloride potassium...