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Common characteristics of protic solvents:


Examples are Water , Methanol , Ethanol , Formic Acid , Hydrogen Fluoride and Ammonia .

Polar aprotic solvents are solvents that share ion dissolving power with protic solvents but lack an acidic hydrogen. These solvents generally have high Dielectric Constant s and high Polarity .

examples are Dimethyl Sulfoxide , Dimethylformamide , and Hexamethylphosphorotriamide .


REFERENCES

Loudon, G. Mark. Organic Chemistry 4th ed. New York: Oxford University Press. 2002. pg 317.