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27 April, 18:51

Why don't lipids dissolve in water? I know that they don't but I need to know why. I've tried looking it up but I can't find it anywhere. Why don't lipids dissolve in water? I know that they don't but I need to know why. I've tried looking it up but I can't find it anywhere. Follow 4 answers 4 Report Abuse Are you sure you want to delete this answer? Yes No

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  1. 27 April, 20:11
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    Lipids don't dissolve in water because of the different polarities. Water is polar and lipids are not polar which is why they don't dissolve. What this means is that they don't bond and don't share electrons and therefore don't mix.
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