Solubility of Organic Compounds
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What is the term for a substance dissolved in a solvent to create a solution?

  • Solution
  • Dissolution
  • Solvent
  • Solute (correct)
  • Which type of solution contains the maximum amount of solute dissolved in the given solvent?

  • Unsaturated solution
  • Supersaturated solution
  • Miscible solution
  • Saturated solution (correct)
  • Why is predicting solubility important in pharmaceutical product design?

  • To increase solubility for better effect (correct)
  • To bypass the need for solubility in drugs
  • To make the product insoluble for storage purposes
  • To decrease solubility for better effect
  • In the context of solubility, what is meant by miscibility?

    <p>The property of substances mixing in all proportions to form a homogenous mixture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What governs the partitioning of drug molecules within the body?

    <p>Solubility concept</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the solubility of a compound depend on at the molecular level?

    <p>Intermolecular forces of attraction between solute-solute molecules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines the polarity of a compound?

    <p>The shape of the molecule</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What makes a compound more non-polar?

    <p>Adding more carbon atoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of compounds are generally polar?

    <p>Those with electronegative elements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What effect does hydrogen bonding have on solubility?

    <p>Increases solubility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines the solubility of ions in water?

    <p>The attraction between ions and polar water molecules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can organic compounds be converted to water-soluble salts?

    <p>By neutralization reaction (acid-base reaction)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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