Which molecule is less soluble in water--a fat or a phospholipid? why? which molecule is less soluble in water--a fat or a phospholipid? why? a fat molecule is less soluble in water because it has more carbons and hydrogens than a phospholipid. a phospholipid is less soluble in water because it is smaller than a fat molecule. a fat molecule is less soluble in water because it has three non-polar fatty acids and no polar or charged head like a phospholipid has. a phospholipid is less soluble in water because even though it has one end that is hydrophilic, the end that is hydrophobic is larger?

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Maximilian Woodward

17 May, 18:11

Which molecule is less soluble in water--a fat or a phospholipid? why? which molecule is less soluble in water--a fat or a phospholipid? why? a fat molecule is less soluble in water because it has more carbons and hydrogens than a phospholipid. a phospholipid is less soluble in water because it is smaller than a fat molecule. a fat molecule is less soluble in water because it has three non-polar fatty acids and no polar or charged head like a phospholipid has. a phospholipid is less soluble in water because even though it has one end that is hydrophilic, the end that is hydrophobic is larger?

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Lewis Bryan · Answer 1

A fat molecule is less soluble in water because it has three non-polar fatty acids and no polar or charged head like a phospholipid has.

Phospholipids have a polar region on one side; since water is a polar molecule, it can solubilize the phospholipids. Fats tend to be nonpolar and do not dissolve in water.