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i think you mean 'why does water have a greater density than oil?' Water is a polar substance because of hydrogen bonding that occurs between each H20 molecule. So imagine that these bonds pull the molecules closer together. So in the same volume you can get more molecules of water than you can of oil. This is because oil is non polar so therefore has no bonding between its molecules.
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What do you think you would see if equal volumes of water and oil were placed in identical graduated cylinders on opposite pans of a balance?
You would see that the water mass was greater than the oil mass, both volumes being equal.water mass greater than oil masswater density greater than oil densityoil specific gravity less than 1.0 , relative to waterTypical water density = 1.0 g per mLTypical oil density = 0.85 g per mL
Is water more or less dense than oil?
The density of water is greater than that of oil.
If the mass of water is 4.5 times greater than the mass of helium how does the mass of a water molecule compare with the mass of a helium atom?
The mass of the water molecules is greater than the mass of the helium atoms. It just so happens I had the same question in science, and that's what I put down. It might be wrong, it might not. But I'd be at least at like 65-35% chance it's right.
What Is more dense honey or water?
yes because honey has more mass then water and oil, it also weigh more then water and oil
Why does vetcable oil float on water?
Vegetable oil floats on water because it is less dense than water. Density is the mass of a substance divided by its volume. Since the mass of vegetable oil is less than the same volume of water, it displaces less water and floats on top.
What has a greater mass 50ml of water or 50ml of oil?
Oil
Is mass of one cup of oil equals to mass of one cup of water?
Since oil will float on top of water, we can assume that the weight (or mass) of water is greater than that of oil.
What objects float in gasoline?
objectsfloats on water, oil and kero depending on the objects density or the objects weight.
Which is greater land or water?
Water has a larger surface area on the earth. Land has a greater mass.
What do you think you would see if equal volumes of water and oil were placed in identical graduated cylinders on opposite pans of a balance?
You would see that the water mass was greater than the oil mass, both volumes being equal.water mass greater than oil masswater density greater than oil densityoil specific gravity less than 1.0 , relative to waterTypical water density = 1.0 g per mLTypical oil density = 0.85 g per mL
Which has a greater volume lead in water or glass in water?
This depends on the mass.
Does water have a greater mass than lead?
water has less density than lead. Mass depends on its volume
Why does water have more mass than oil?
because water has oxygen in it and oil does not have oxygen in it
What has a greater mass 1 liter of water or 1 liter of alcohol?
Water.
Does 1.00 Litters of water have a greater mass than 1.00 Litters of Gasoline?
Not sure that either water or gasoline have litters, but 1.00 litres of water does have greater mass than 1.00 litres of gasoline.
Is water more or less dense than oil?
The density of water is greater than that of oil.
Does one cup of oil have the same mass as one cup of water?
Oil is less dense than water. Therefore, equal volumes of water and oil will not have the same mass. You can prove this by weighing each. The cup of oil will weigh less.
