Oil is hydrophobic because its chemical formula doesn't allow it to dissolve in water. In other words, it's "water hating".
Hydrocarbons in general are not water soluble and therefore could be described as hydrophobic.
Hydrocarbons are not hydrophilic. They are hydrophobic which means 'fear of water. These compounds are made up of hydrogen and carbon.
There are many hydrocarbon compounds, some are hydrophobic some are hydrophillic.
Always - hydrocarbons are hydrophobic entities.
All hydrocarbons are hydrophobic. They only contain carbon and hydrogen in the structure, therefore they are nonpolar. So hydrocarbons will be insoluble in water.
Hydrocarbons are hydrophobic.
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hydrophobic
No. Oil will dissolve in fatty (hydrophobic) liquids, not in hydrophilics like water.
No. Hydrophilic means "water loving". Waxes and oils are generally hydrophobic, which literally means 'scared of water' -- they don't mix with water easily. If you place a drop of water on a piece of candle wax, it will bead up.
A lipid is not soluble in water. Lipids are hydrophobic which means they repel water. For example think of a oil tanker spill the oil is a lipid and it floats on top of the water.
The hydrophobic portion of a synthetic detergent molecule usually consists of a series of hydrocarbons. It is attracted to particles of oil and grease.
any matter that is water repelant such as grease or silicone & oil based paint
hair is not hydrophobic, but can be if an oil treatment has been done as you cannot get the oil out of the hair with water, shampoo hair first then add water... so hair can be hydrophobic in some circumstances.
no, its hydrophobic
All substances that are water repelling are considered hydrophobic substances. Ex: Oil, Waxes, etc..
Hydrophobic.
Oil is one of the best examples of substance that is hydrophobic which canÕt mix or dissolve with water. It is highly hydrophobic because the interaction in oil is more compact than other compounds.
Hydrophilic means that a substance has an affinity for/attraction to water. It binds with water easily. [It is the opposite of hydrophobic, where a substance has an aversion for water. It forms droplets in water (like oil).]
No. Oil will dissolve in fatty (hydrophobic) liquids, not in hydrophilics like water.
No. Hydrophilic means "water loving". Waxes and oils are generally hydrophobic, which literally means 'scared of water' -- they don't mix with water easily. If you place a drop of water on a piece of candle wax, it will bead up.
The inside of a membrane is "hydrophobic" because of the hydrophobic fatty acid tails of the phospholipids.
A lipid is not soluble in water. Lipids are hydrophobic which means they repel water. For example think of a oil tanker spill the oil is a lipid and it floats on top of the water.
The hydrophobic portion of a synthetic detergent molecule usually consists of a series of hydrocarbons. It is attracted to particles of oil and grease.
No, you can't mix hydrophobic paraffin oil (water insoluble) with a hydrophylic glycerin (water soluble)