A polar solvent is one which dissolves ionic compounds and other polar solvents. Water is polar solvent that dissolves ionic and polar substance by surrounding the free ions as below:
Water is polar. It is made up of: Oxygen atom is partially negative and two hydrogen atoms which are partially positive. They surround the free H+ and Cl- ions.
What is a Non-Polar Solvent?
A non-polar solvent is one which dissolved non-polar substances and covalent compounds.
If a polar ionic compound is dissolved in non-polar solvent ,it does not ionize/dissociate into free ions
Nonpolar solvents encompass a range of substances, such as alkanes (like pentane, hexane, and heptane) and aromatics (including benzene, toluene, and xylene).
Additional examples are acetic acid, chloroform, diethyl ether, ethyl acetate, methylene chloride, and pyridine, all widely used in various applications requiring effective dissolution of nonpolar compounds due to their low polarity and strong solvating abilities.
