Which outcome occurs when nonpolar molecules are dissolved in a polar solvent such as water?

💡 Explanation

When nonpolar molecules are dissolved in water, the hydrophobic effect occurs because water molecules form ordered cages around the nonpolar solute, reducing entropy and increasing surface tension. Therefore the hydrophobic effect minimizes water interaction, rather than entropy increase, hydrogen bonding or miscibility which would require polar compatibility.

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