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Water is a polar compound, whereas oil is not.
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Do oil and water make a new substance?
No. After mixing them, they settle into two separate layers (oil above the water) without any new substance formed.
Why is it difficult to wash an oily plate with cold water without soap or detergent?
Oil is a nonpolar substance and water is a polar substance, so the water can't mix with or dissolve the oil.
Is oil and water a pure substance?
Crude oil is a mixture of short to long chain hydrocarbons. It has to be separated into many different fractions to become usable. It may also contain mineral impurities due to it being underground
What kinds of substances cant be dissolved in water?
oil,gas,gasoline
What is immicibility?
It is the inability for one substance to mix with another. Water and oil for instance.
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).
What substance does not dissolve in water but are floated or lifted by water?
oil.
When a substance repels water such as oil and water it is said to be?
Hydrophobic.
What are the examples of liquid substance?
water and oil
Is oil water a mixture?
no they cant mix
Is water and oil a mixture?
no they cant mix
Do oil and water make a new substance?
No. After mixing them, they settle into two separate layers (oil above the water) without any new substance formed.
Why is it difficult to wash an oily plate with cold water without soap or detergent?
Oil is a nonpolar substance and water is a polar substance, so the water can't mix with or dissolve the oil.
Is oil plus water a pure substance?
No: It is a mixture.
How would a substance with a density of 0.95 gmL behave when placed in both oil and water?
When two substances do not mix with each other, the less dense substance will float on the more dense substance. Vegetable oil floats on water. If the mystery substance with d = 0.95 g/mL does not mix with water, then it should float on top of water. If the mystery substance with d = 0.95 g/mL does not mix with vegetable oil, then it should sink in vegetable oil.
What substance can be taken from the earth and be refined to become gasoline?
OIL Petrolium
When you are in the water what is the one thing that cant get wet?
oil
