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You can't mix them at all, in fact. Water molecules are held together by a strong attraction called hydrogen bonding, while oil molecules are held together by a different force, known as "London forces" or sometimes "dispersion forces". Because of the difference in types of bonding, the molecules of one liquid cannot bond with molecules from the other.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 6y agoSince oil has a lower density* than water and is non-polar (water is polar), oil will float above water. Even if you mix them together, they will soon separate into two layers. Note that a tiny amount of water will dissolve into the oil layer and a tiny amount of oil will dissolve into the water layer, but the amount is so minor that we usually just consider them to be "the oil layer" and "the water layer" - unless the oil happens to be of a particularly toxic variety and someone wants to drink the water! (In that case, even the tiny amount of toxic oil can be a problem.)
*density = mass/volume
When water and oil are combined, the water and oil separate. The water goes to the bottom and the oil goes to the top. This happens because the water is more dense than the oil. Density plays a big part in the mixture of these liquids.
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∙ 16y agoNothing. The oil remains separate from the water; think along the lines of putting a few marbles into water.
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∙ 13y agothe oil goes to the bottom and the water gets on top
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∙ 6y agoThe oil will settle (float) on top of the water.
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What happens when you add oil to water?
it looks milkyish and brown
What happens when you shake up oil and water?
Oil and water do not mix...
What happens when you add fluorine to water?
If you add it to drinking water you it will damage your teeth
What happens if you add oil to water then add emulsifier and shake it?
When oil is added to water, after the addition of emulsifier, the oil will mix with water or emulsify. The simplest way to view this is by putting dirty greasy plates with olive oild or butter etc in a washing up bowl. Now add emulsifier (detergent -dish washing liquid) and the grease comes off easily.
When you make a homemade lava lamp what happens when you add water to the plastic bottle?
The water doesn't mix with the vegetable oil. Oil and water don't mix because they can't form any chemical bonds with each other. In other words, the water goes right through the oil.
What happens when you add oil to water?
it looks milkyish and brown
What happens when you shake up oil and water?
Oil and water do not mix...
What happens when you add fluorine to water?
If you add it to drinking water you it will damage your teeth
If you add water into vinegar then what happens?
what answer
What happens if you add oil to water then add emulsifier and shake it?
When oil is added to water, after the addition of emulsifier, the oil will mix with water or emulsify. The simplest way to view this is by putting dirty greasy plates with olive oild or butter etc in a washing up bowl. Now add emulsifier (detergent -dish washing liquid) and the grease comes off easily.
When you make a homemade lava lamp what happens when you add water to the plastic bottle?
The water doesn't mix with the vegetable oil. Oil and water don't mix because they can't form any chemical bonds with each other. In other words, the water goes right through the oil.
What happens when water spills in hot oil?
when water spills in hot oil, it makes a strange bubbly sound as the water is sinking to the bottom. Nothing bad happens. Unless of course the oil is very hot (over a 100C ), in which case the drop of water as its sinking in the oil almost instantly turns to steam, it as it turns to steam it also rapidly expands and can thus end up Spattering hot oil everywhere. Thus it is not recommended when cooking that you add water to very hot oil.
What happens when you add mercury to water?
The water will be really hot.
How do you get oil and water to mix?
add detergent
What happens to the car when you add oil in the engine?
the motor gets lubricated.
What happens when oil is added to water then frozen?
The oil ends up under the frozen water.
When you add sand to water why does the sand settle at the bottom of the water?
Sand is heavier then water (denser) so it sinks. If you add oil to water, oil is less dense (lighter) than water so it floats.
