Lesson 1.2.2

Polarity and Solubility: The Principle That Drives Everything

Estimated time: 60 minutes

Learning Objectives

  • Understand polarity at a molecular level: electronegativity, dipole moments, and why molecules behave differently
  • Know the rule: like dissolves like and how it applies to every extraction decision
  • Understand the polarity spectrum from nonpolar (hydrocarbons) to polar (water) and where cannabinoids sit on it
  • Know why ethanol is a universal extractor: its hydroxyl group makes it polar enough to pull everything
  • Understand how temperature modifies solubility and selectivity

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