What are lipids soluble in?
1 Answer
May 16, 2018
Non-polar solvents
Explanation:
Most lipids are highly non-polar, and so by the solubility rules of chemistry, which states that,
Like dissolves like,
lipids will be most likely soluble in non-polar solutions, such as hydrocarbon solutions.
I predict that most lipids would be soluble in alkanes, alkenes, or alcohols, as they are mostly non-polar solvents. Would you expect a lipid to be soluble in an ammonia solution? Why or why not?
