why is using detergent and water to clean oil a physical change
DEPENDS ON HOW MUCH OIL YOUR ARE USING
it ussalt takes about 5 years to make it completely clean of oil... and they clean out the water by water pump ship that clean out the water. as for the dead fish they have other boats net them out of the water...
no, since the contaminated enviroment is WATER then this may cause the oil to expand but it still does not clean up the oil
since oil is less dense than water, it floats on top of it. This makes it so much easier to clean. Imagine if oil was denser than water, and all the oil sank to the bottom of the water! Oils spills would be horribly difficult to clean up. That is how oil spills are connected to the concept of density.
microbes- oil eating microorganisms
You get rid of oil stains by using oxce clean
emulsifier. Also, a device that removes oil from water, or water from oil - depending upon its application.
Have a look at the clean up on the tin of paint, you will have your answer there, water clean up is waterbased, turps is oil based.
try using baby oil
its easy to clean
Yes,it can be stopped.They will have to cap the spill, clean the oil from the water, and clean all the effected animals.