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Immiscible means incapable of mixing, but you'd (you might) have to ask further incase there is a special solution called 'immiscible solution' of which its inability to mix is only one aspect of it.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y ago"Immiscible" means "unmixable", and refers to two liquids that will not intermix. For example, oil and water do not mix; if you try to mix them, they will separate into layers.
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∙ 13y agoan immiscible mixture is a mixture that is not able to be mixed together eg oil and water
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∙ 14y agoLiquids that do not mix at all in each other are known as immiscible for example water and cyclohexane or water and oil.
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∙ 12y agoit is a mixture that is able to be mixed together
ex. salt and rice grains
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∙ 13y agoOil and water are an immiscible solution.
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Why does an oil and vinegar dressing have two layers?
As these liquids are immiscible
What layer floats?
The less dense layer of two immiscible liquids will float on the denser layer.
What are miscible liquids?
Miscible means that the two liquids will mix in all proportions to form a homogeneous solution so that you can no longer see that there were two liquids (e.g. alcohol and water) The opposite is immiscible which is where two liquids will not mix together and separate out into two layers (e.g. oil and water are immiscible). Miscible refers to liquids that can be mixed in all proportions. Answers.com
When the two substances are put in the same container they do not attract each other. Why does this happen?
Either one or both of the substances are not magnetic.
What happens when the temperature of a substance decreases significantly A. Most substances will expand. B. Most substances will gain atoms. C. Most substances will contract. D. Most substances will d?
When the temperature of a substance decreases significantly most substances will contract.
What is the difference between miscible and immiscible substances?
Miscible means two substances can mix together , Immiscible means they can't mix together .
What are substances that do not normally mix?
These substances are called immiscible; for example water and vegetable oil.
Why oil and water are deemed immiscible substances?
Because they don't mix.
What is a mixture of two or more immiscible substances united with the aid of a binder?
depends what the substances are, probably a suspension.
How does dissolving work?
Dissolving only works when you combine two or more miscible substances. Dissolution does not work when you try to mix two or more immiscible substances.
What are the difference between the miscible and immiscible?
Miscible and immiscible are you to describe what happens when substances (usually liquids) are mixed together. If 2 layers are formed, like when oil is mixed with water, then the oil would be described as immiscible in water as it does not form a solution. If the two substances mix together and no layers are formed, like when orange squash is mixed with water, the we would say the orange squash is miscible in water as it has formed an orange solution.
Does azeotropic mixture is miscible or immiscible?
immiscible
Why are ethanol and hexane miscible?
Methanol is immiscible in hexane because methanol is a polar compound due to the -OH group. Hexane is nonpolar because there are only carbons and hydrogen atoms. Polar substances cannot dissolve/mix with nonpolar substances. Think "Like dissolves like".
Is paint miscible or immiscible?
It's miscible
What is a chocolate chip cookie considered miscible or immiscible?
Miscible or immiscible with what?Actually, never mind. It's immiscible.
Are icecubes immiscible?
Anything immiscible is incapable of being blended or mixed together, such liquids that are shaken, normally settle into layers. On the assumption that ice cubes are formed by freezing water, they are not immiscible when frozen, but immiscible when defrosted
What word is used to describe two liquids that do not mix?
When a solid "mixes" with a liquid the solid can be termed soluble and will "dissolve" in said liquid (salt and water), if the solid does not dissolve it is termed insoluble (sand in a glass of water). When a liquid "mixes" with another liquid the two are classed as miscible, if the two liquids do not mix and form two separate layers, the liquids are classed as being immiscible
