answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

This is because water and oil do not mix. Oil is hydrophobic meaning does not mix with water while water is clearly hydrophilic as it mixes with other water molecules. Most Oils is lighter then water so the oil goes to the top.

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago

Oil and vinegar separate into layers in a bottle of salad dressing because vinegar is more dense than oil, and therefore goes to the bottom. The less dense vingear stays ontop.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

DYLAN HUERTAS

Lvl 2
3y ago

Oil and vinegar separate into layers in a bottle of salad dressing because vinegar is more dense than oil, and therefore goes to the bottom. The less dense vinegar stays on top.

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Why does an oil-and-vinegar salad dressing have two separate layers?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

Is mixing oil and vinegar into salad dressing a chemical reaction?

yes because salad dressing is a suspension of vinegar that will separate into layers if left undisturbed.


When a homemade oil and vinegar salad dressing is left standing it separates into layers The salad dressing is a?

Suspension


When a homemade oil and vinigar salad dressing is left standing it separates into layers the salad dressing is a?

vinaigrette


Why doesn't a french dressing separate unlike oil and vinegar?

why doesn't French salad dressing separate


Can you freeze thousand island dressing?

Can you freeze thousand island salad dressing


Calories in Applebee's fiesta chopped chicken salad dressing?

Applebees does not separate the salad and dressing calories in the Fiesta Chicken Chopped Salad. The salad, as a whole, has 880 calories.


Why is it necessary to shake an oil and vinegar salad dressing before it to a salad?

It is necessary to shake an oil and vinegar salad dressing before adding it to a salad because they separate easily.


Can you freeze 1000 island dressing?

No. Freezing a mayonnaise-based salad dressing will likely cause it to separate.


Why is it necessary to shake oil and vinegar salad dressing before adding it to salad?

Oil and vinegar dressing is a temporary emulsion. When the dressing sits for a while the oil and vinegar separate from each other. If you were to put this on the salad it would taste pretty disgusting because it would be entirely oil. So to avoid this, you shake the dressing and then add it to the salad so that the oil and vinegar is combined and it creates a good flavour.


Is oil and vinegar salad dressing heterogeneous or homogeneous?

Heterogeneous materials can be separated as they are made from separate components. Oil and vinegar salad dressing is an example of heterogeous product.


What happens after you shake vinegar salad dressing and let it sit for an hour?

Very often it will separate into two layers. The oil and the vinegar are not miscible, and you need to blend them with an emulsifier if you want to avoid separation.


What is necessary to shake an oil and vinegar salad dressing before adding it to a salad?

Vinegar and oil will separate. Shaking it mixes them together.