As there is no significant bonding between water molecules and alkane molecules, the second law of thermodynamics suggests that this reduction in entropy should be minimized by minimizing the contact between alkane and water: Alkanes are said to be hydrophobic as they are insoluble in water.
æz ðɛɹ ɪz nˈoʊ sɪɡnˈɪfɪkənt bˈɑːndɪŋ bᵻtwˌiːn wˈɔːɾɚ mˈɑːlɪkjˌuːlz ænd ˈælkeɪn mˈɑːlɪkjˌuːlz, ðə sˈɛkənd lˈɔː ʌv θˌɜːmoʊdaɪnˈæmɪks sədʒˈɛsts ðæt ðɪs ɹᵻdˈʌkʃən ɪn ˈɛntɹəpi ʃˌʊd biː mˈɪnɪmˌaɪzd baɪ mˈɪnɪmˌaɪzɪŋ ðə kˈɑːntækt bᵻtwˌiːn ˈælkeɪn ænd wˈɔːɾɚ: ˈælkeɪnz ɑːɹ sˈɛd təbi hˌaɪdɹəfˈoʊbɪk æz ðeɪ ɑːɹ ɪnsˈɑːljuːbəl ɪn wˈɔːɾɚ.