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No. After mixing them, they settle into two separate layers (oil above the water) without any new substance formed.
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Why cant water and oil become one substance?
Water is a polar compound, whereas oil is not.
Why is it difficult to wash an oily plate with cold water without soap or detergent?
Oil is a nonpolar substance and water is a polar substance, so the water can't mix with or dissolve the oil.
What is immicibility?
It is the inability for one substance to mix with another. Water and oil for instance.
What does it mean when we say a substance is water soluble?
It dissolves in water.
Is there any substance like water which can take the shape of liquid gas and solid?
oil.
Is oil and water is substance or element?
A mixture of oil and water is a mixture, not an element. If by substance you mean not a pure substance (element or compound), then oil and water would be a substance (that is a mixture). If you mean oil and water separately, then oil is a mixture of hydrocarbons, and water is a compound (pure substance).
What substance does not dissolve in water but are floated or lifted by water?
oil.
When a substance repels water such as oil and water it is said to be?
Hydrophobic.
What are the examples of liquid substance?
water and oil
Why cant water and oil become one substance?
Water is a polar compound, whereas oil is not.
Why is it difficult to wash an oily plate with cold water without soap or detergent?
Oil is a nonpolar substance and water is a polar substance, so the water can't mix with or dissolve the oil.
How would a substance with a density of 0.95 gmL behave when placed in both oil and water?
When two substances do not mix with each other, the less dense substance will float on the more dense substance. Vegetable oil floats on water. If the mystery substance with d = 0.95 g/mL does not mix with water, then it should float on top of water. If the mystery substance with d = 0.95 g/mL does not mix with vegetable oil, then it should sink in vegetable oil.
Is oil plus water a pure substance?
No: It is a mixture.
Is vegetable oil and water a pure substance or mixture?
It would be an mixture
What does soluble and insoluble?
A substance is soluble with another substance if it can be dissolved into it. solubility is defined with respect to another substance (usually water) eg) salt is soluble in water. oil is insoluble in water.
How would you define hydrophobic substance?
All substances that are water repelling are considered hydrophobic substances. Ex: Oil, Waxes, etc..
What does insoluble and soluble substances?
A substance is soluble with another substance if it can be dissolved into it. solubility is defined with respect to another substance (usually water) eg) salt is soluble in water. oil is insoluble in water.
