Polar compounds are forming bonds with the water on the outside of the membrane. These bonds are called

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Johnston

28 June, 08:53

Polar compounds are forming bonds with the water on the outside of the membrane. These bonds are called

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Jay Reid · Answer 1

Hydrogen bonds

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The bond formed by a polar compound with water are called hydrogen bonds. This due to hydrophilic nature of the polar compounds. In hydrogen bonding one atom is hydrogen and the other can be any electronegative atom such as oxygen, fluorine or Nitrogen. These bonds can form between atoms within a molecule or atoms from different molecules.