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They cause them to mix. The detergent particles have an oil-soluble end which sticks into the oil, and a water soluble end which is attracted to the water. When enough detergent particles surround an oil droplet, it will move off into the water.
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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).
Is petroleum a mixture or a pure substance?
Oil is a mixture of hydrocarbons.
Is a heterogeneous mixture oil and vinegar air vinegar in water sugar water?
Oil and vinegar is a heterogeneous mixture.
Is oil and water heterogenous mixture?
Water and oil is a heterogeneous mixture. Oil can be separated from water via specific methods. That's why a combination of water and oil is heterogeneous.
Is water and oil an element compound or mixture?
Water and oil do not mix with each other. It is a mixture.
Is oil and water hetero or homo?
The oil-water mixture is not homogeneous.
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.
Is oil and water in a beaker classified as a solution?
No. Oil and water would form a heterogeneous mixture. A solution is a homogeneous mixture.
Advantages and disadvantages of detergents?
The advantages of detergents is that they act as a surfactant and can break up dirt and oil. One of the disadvantages is that they can be released into the water supply and cause pollution.
Is oil and water a mixture or solution?
It is neither, it is an element
Can you get oil and water to mix?
You can do this by stirring or agitating the oil and water together with soap or detergent. Different oils, soaps and detergents will work more or less efficiently.
How can you get oil and water to mix?
You can do this by stirring or agitating the oil and water together with soap or detergent. Different oils, soaps and detergents will work more or less efficiently.
