is Vitamin E polar or nonpolar??

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is Vitamin E polar or nonpolar??

and analyze types of intermolecular forces between solute (vitaminE)and a solvent??
can u give me one example of it'?

2007-03-04 08:01:54 · 2 answers · asked by katracho4 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Vitamin E is soluble in fats and not soluble in water. That would characterize it as a non polar substance. Since there are no polar charges, the intermolecular forces would be limited to the weak, dispersion type.

2007-03-04 08:50:14 · answer #1 · answered by reb1240 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Vitamin E is fat soluble. Therefore it will dissolve in fatty substances, alcohol, etc(like dissolves like).
It is nonpolar.
Found in fish oils, fatty nuts,

2007-03-04 16:50:27 · answer #2 · answered by science teacher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋