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Howdo you separate oil and water?

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You can let the oil float to the top or you can use fairy liquid.

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How can you separate the oil and water- explanation with diagram?

Oil and water seperate spontaneoulsy.


Is fat water soluble?

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How do you separate water and oil mixture?

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How we can separate oil from water?

Allow the mixture to sit until the oil and water have separated. Then pour off the oil.


How do oil and water separate?

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When water and oil are mixed and they separate which one separates to the top?

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How would you separate oil from water?

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When you combine water and vegetable oil together why do they separate?

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How does motor oil effcet water?

Motor oil is insoluble in water and it is denser in water. Therefore, motor oil will not mix with water. It will remain separate.


Does the time taken for a mixture of oil water and emulsifier to separate depends on the volume of the emulsifier in the mixture?

Yes as The amount of emulsifier in the mixture of water and oil is increased the time taken for the oil and water to separate is increased.


How would you separate oil and water into their components?

A mixture of oil and water is heterogeneous. Oil naturally separates from water and they can be separated by skimming the surface off the water.