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Is oil heavier than water?
The short answer is, it depends on which oil you're talking about. There are many different things that are considered "oils". For the most part, an oil is: hydrophobic (is repelled by water / doesn't mix with water), a liquid at 25°C, and is soluble in (mixes with) organic solvents. How 'heavy' something is is determined by density. One way to describe the density of a liquid is by giving its 'specific gravity', which means how heavy is it compared to water. The specific gravity of water is 1, so any oil with a specific gravity greater than 1 will sink in water, while any oil with a specific gravity lower than 1 will float on water. Most things that people are likely to encounter that they call 'oil', such as motor or vegetable oil, are lighter than water, but there certainly are oils that are heavier than water.
What happens when a mixture of oil and water are left to stand?
It will separate and the oil will float to the top, as it is lighter than water.
How is Oil separated from a mixture of oil and water?
Water is heavier than oil, so oil floats on top of water.
How long does decomposition motor oil take?
It depends on the concentration and the medium to which it is mixed with. Looks like if done properly, you can compost motor oil in less than a year. Plants would help in the process.
Does water or motor oil flow faster?
Water is faster by it's lower viscosity, though oil viscosity is more temperature dependent than that of water.
Why is olive oil motor oil and vegetable oil lighter than water?
Due to the chemical composition of each of these oils (and oils in general), they are generally less dense than water
Is oil lighter or glycerin?
oil is lighter than glycerin.
Which is lighter- vegetable oil or white vinegar?
Vegetable oil is lighter than pure water, which in turn is (somewhat) lighter than white vinegar.
Is oil heavier than antifreeze?
No, oil is lighter than antifreeze.
Why does ammonia dissolve motor oil better than vegetable oil?
Ammonia dissolves better in motor oil than in vegetable oil because motor oil is more immiscible than vegetable oil. Also, motor oil molecules are more non-polar than vegetable oil.
What is the weight of oil?
weight of oil is lighter than water
Why is water lighter than oil?
Oil is lighter than water due to it's lower specific gravity, specific gravity being the "density" of a fluid relative to water.
Is water lighter than vegetable oil?
No water is heavier then oil.
Is motor oil toxic to human body?
Motor oil is toxic. New motor oil has fresher, lighter hydrocarbons that can have short-term effects on some organisms, while used motor oil is more dangerous because its toxicity can contribute to chronic environmental hazards such as carcinogenicity.
Why do you crack?
You don't crack Petroleum. Petroleum is one of the distillates of cracking crude oil.
When a ocean spills why does the oil float on water?
Oil is lighter than water.
Why do you crack petroleum?
You don't crack Petroleum. Petroleum is one of the distillates of cracking crude oil.
