A compound has the molecular formula

C30H62. The compound is known to have

nonpolar molecules and exists as a solid at

room temperature. Which is the biggest factor

responsible for the properties of this compound?

Respuesta :

Answer:

Well, this compound is an organic compound, that the solid state at room temperature is determined by the joints it has and the type, strength and location of the joints or bonds.

Solid bodies, on the other hand, are those that maintain constant shape and volume thanks to the great cohesion of their molecules. The solid phase is one of the four states of matter aggregation, together with the liquid, the gaseous and the plasma

Explanation:

Regarding that it has non-polar molecules, this will influence its solubility or what type of solvents may be diluted and in which not.

Apolar molecules are those molecules that are produced by the union between atoms that have the same electronegativity, so the forces with which the atoms that make up the molecule attract the electrons in the bond are the same, thus causing the cancellation of said forces.

In this molecule, each oxygen atom attracts the shared electrons towards itself with the same intensity but in the opposite direction, so that the attractive forces are canceled and the molecule does not convert, it becomes a dipole. Furthermore, they can be identified through the Lewis structure with free pairs, that is, if it has free pairs, it is polar and if it does not, it is apolar.

In order to take into account in relation to the organism or if not a good example, the lipid structures of our organism have polar and non-polar sides, these non-polar sides are in charge of challenging hydrophilicity, since the apolar part or not NEVER will have an affinity for water, therefore it will not dissolve in it, something similar would happen with this chemical compound that we are talking about.

This is why when having non-polar molecules we can say that we are dealing with a hydrophobic compound or that it does not dissolve in water.