AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The word hydrophobic literally means “water-fearing", and it describes the segregation of water and nonpolar substances, which maximizes hydrogen bonding between molecules of water and minimizes the area of contact between water and nonpolar molecules.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hydrophobic and hydrophilic are opposites. The word stem ‘hydr’ comes from the greek ‘hydor’ meaning water, therefore hydrophobic materials are ‘water-fearing’, and do not mix with water, whereas hydrophilic materials are ‘water-loving’ and have a tendency to be wetted by water.

Detailed explanation-3: -Meaning “ water fearing". Hydrophobic compounds do not dissolve easily in water, and are usually non-polar. Oils and other long hydrocarbons are hydrophobic.

Detailed explanation-4: -Alkanes, oils, fats, greasy compounds, and the majority of organic compounds are hydrophobic in nature. The applications of hydrophobic substances include the removal of oil from aqueous solutions, oil spills managements, and the chemical separation process to separate the non-polar elements from the polar ones.

Detailed explanation-5: -Definitions of hydrophobic. adjective. lacking affinity for water; tending to repel and not absorb water; tending not to dissolve in or mix with or be wetted by water.