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They will separate because of their differing densities. Oil is more dense than water, so it will remain above the water. Think about an oil spill in the ocean; the oil floats on the water. Or think about the salad dressing in an Italian restaurant, I think its oil and vinegar. Same principle. That's why you have to shake it before you use it. 


RE: Oil floats on water because it is less dense, not more dense.

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They don't because they don't both have charges. Water is charged positively on the oxygen end, and negatively on the hydrogen end. Oil doesn't have any charges at all. So, since oil doesn't have charges, they don't mix.

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Oil rises to the top, water stays at the bottom.

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They are both Natural Resources

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Oils and water are not miscibles.

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