Question

Water molecules surrounding hydrophilic molecules have ____________ entropy relative to those surrounding hydrophobic molecules. Hydrophobic molecules (such as lipids) can associate together in an aqueous solution. The dissociation of these molecules (such that they are free in solution) would be thermodynamically

Answer 1

Answer: Higher

Explanation: Entropy is the measure of disorder within a system. Hydrophilic molecules are water loving entities and hence they can dissolve in water which increases the disorder in the system whereas hydrophobic molecules are water resistant.

Hydrophobic molecules are non-polar and initially water molecules around a non-polar solute form a cage-like structure, which reduces the entropy.