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How does a molecules polarity affect its hydrophillic or its hydrophobic interaction?

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Generally, a polar molecule will be hydrophilic (attracted to H2O). And a nonpolar molecule will be hydrophobic. This is crucial in cell membrane formation, the hydrophilic phosphate groups of the phospholipids face outwards, and the hydrophobic fatty acid tails face inwards. This gives your cell membrane a double membrane structure, as there is water on both the inside and outside of a cell.

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