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Why do some substance float on top of the other substances when layered?
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What properties of a substance determines how that substances will react when combined with other substances?
properties of matter that determine how a substance reacts with other substances
How do you explain the phrase like dissolves like in terms of polar and nonpolar substances?
Polar substances dissolve other polar substances, and nonpolar substances dissolve other nonpolar substances. A polar substance cannot dissolve a polar substance and a nonpolar substance cannot dissolve a polar substance.
Why is that water mix in oil the oil float?
Oil and water will not mix as water is a polar substance and oil is nonpolar. Polar substances will only dissolve other polar substances or ionic substances, but not nonpolar substances. Thus, they stay separate, and water is more dense then oil, which is why the oil floats (same principals as to why anything floats)
What substance is mixed evenly with other substances?
A solution.
What are substances in physical properties that describe how a substance reacts with other substances?
Chemical property
What properties of a substance determines how that substances will react when combined with other substances?
properties of matter that determine how a substance reacts with other substances
What properties of a substance determines how that substance will react when combined with other substances?
properties of matter that determine how a substance reacts with other substances
How do you explain the phrase like dissolves like in terms of polar and nonpolar substances?
Polar substances dissolve other polar substances, and nonpolar substances dissolve other nonpolar substances. A polar substance cannot dissolve a polar substance and a nonpolar substance cannot dissolve a polar substance.
What do you mean when you say a substance is insoluble in other substances?
It means that a substance cannot dissolve in other substance
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 other substances will make an egg float?
An egg will float in anything with a density greater than an egg.
What properties of a substance determine how that a substance will react when combined with other substances?
Chemical
What propertie of substance determine how that substance will react when combined with other substances?
Chemical
What property of a substance determine how that substance will react when combined with other substances?
Chemical
What properties of substance determine how that substance will react when combined with other substances?
Chemical
How would you define hydrophobic substance?
All substances that are water repelling are considered hydrophobic substances. Ex: Oil, Waxes, etc..
What is a substance called that can dissolve other substances?
Solvent
