Water Has the Ability to Dissolve Polar Covalent Molecules Like

Question

Water has the ability to dissolve polar covalent molecules like sucrose by
A) forming hydration spheres around the molecule.
B) pulling atoms out of the molecule and into solution.
C) creating crystals of positively and negatively charged atoms.
D) taking electrons from the polar covalent molecule.
E) ionization.

Accepted Answer

Water molecules are polar and have the ability to form hydration spheres around polar covalent molecules like sucrose. This occurs through the formation of hydrogen bonds between the water molecules and polar regions of the solute, creating a "shell" of water molecules around the solute and pulling it into solution. This process is called hydration.