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Question How are ionic compounds and polar compounds similar? (Check all that apply) Review U4L3 p. 3-4 (1 point) Responses Have oppositely charged regions Have oppositely charged regions Neither compound dissolves in polar solvents Neither compound dissolves in polar solvents Dissolve in polar solvents Dissolve in polar solvents Are held together by covalent bonds

Answer 1

Ionic compounds and polar compounds are similar in the following ways:

• Dissolve in polar solvents: Both ionic compounds and polar compounds tend to dissolve in polar solvents due to their interactions with the solvent molecules.

They do not both have oppositely charged regions (only ionic compounds do), nor are they held together by covalent bonds (ionic compounds are held together by ionic bonds). As for dissolving in non-polar solvents, that doesn't apply to either type of compound.

So the correct response is to check:

• Dissolve in polar solvents.