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The oil is to thick and weighs more than the water.
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When you are making food items which has to be kept for a long time you pour oil on the surface of it what is the chemical reason behind it?
probably keeps the moisture out as oil and water do not mix
Why doesn't vegtable oil mix with alcohol?
Vegetable oil does not mix with alcohol because the density of the liquids is different. This is the same reason that oil and water do not mix.
What does water not mix with?
Water and oil are immiscible. They do not mix, because they cannot form any chemical bonds together; The oil molecules have no electrical charge and are hydrophobic, or "afraid of water".
Do molecules that contain only carbon and hydrogen mix easily with water?
I am not a chemist, so I can't give you the "chemical" reason, but I would think that do NOT mix easily with water. My reasoning is that molecules that contain only hydrogen and carbon are called "hydrocarbons", and a very common hydrocarbon is oil. Oil does not mix with water, so I assume that the answer to your question is no.
Will cooking oil and the chemical ammonia mix well?
No they are not. Ammonia is soluble in water.
When placed in the same container oil and water do no mix because?
oil is lighter than water so the oil floats on the water. you can prove it by shaking a bottle with water and oil and shake it then leave it overnight then check it and you'll see why oil and water don't mix .
Which property is responsible for the fact that water and oil do not mix?
polarity! Polarity is the reason that water and oil do not mix
What may be the reason for the oil mix with water to fail to coalesce after shaking the mixture for a certain period of time?
because oil weighs more than water that's why it floats on water and can't mix with it
Can you mix water with oil?
No we cannot mix water with oil.
How doe soap make it possible for water and oil to mix?
The chemical properties in soap break apart the surface tension of water which doesn't allow water and oil to mix. When you add the soap, the two liquids mix homogeneously.
Why does oil go to the top of water?
Water is more dense than oil, which makes oil float. The water just sinks to the bottom. Also, oil doesn't mix with water because of this same reason.
What is the definition between the oil mix to water?
Oil will not mix with water.
