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Hydrophilic substances "dissolve" in water, what does that mean?

How does it pull apart bonds like in glucose?

What about the lipid bilayer with the phospholipid hydrophilic head, why doesn't it get ripped off the tails?

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Step-by-step explanation:

Q1)When a substance is said to “dissolve” in water, it means that it is able to mix with the water molecules and form a homogeneous solution. This means that the substance is evenly distributed throughout the water and is no longer visible as a separate entity. Hydrophilic substances are able to dissolve in water because they have a strong affinity for water molecules, allowing them to form strong hydrogen bonds with them.

Q3)The hydrophilic head of the phospholipid is held in place by a combination of electrostatic and hydrogen bonding interactions with the hydrophobic tails. These interactions are strong enough to keep the head and tail together, even when the bilayer is subjected to mechanical forces.

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