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Which bonds below are hydrophilic?

A) CC, CH
B) NH, OH, OP, OC
C) NH, OH, OP, OC, CC, CH

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Hydrophilic = “water loving” (will mix with water)
Water is polar and like dissolves like so look for the polar molecules.
Generally, an electronegative atom will make bonds polar

B) is the only one with all polar bonds
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