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Q: Why does oil stay above water when you mix it together?
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How do emulsifiers help to keep the oil and water from separaing?

An emulsifier is a special detergent which can mix with oil and greases but they can also mix with water. When it is put with oil and water the particles mix together, but after a certain amount of time the particles will eventually seperate.


Why can't pepper and water be a solution?

Water and Pepper do not make a solution because they do not mix together. Salt and water are a solution because they mix together.


Why is that when you mix water and salt together it is still just going to be salty water?

when you mix salt and water together the salt dissolves in the water because water can dissolve the ionic compounds


How come when you mix salt and water together it will still be salty and wet?

when you mix salt and water together the salt dissolves in the water because water can dissolve the ionic compounds


What happens when you mix food coloring in fresh water and salt water and mix them together?

what heppens when ypu mix water with food coloring and bleach


Why don't lipids and water mix together?

Lipids are insoluble, so they will form a layer on top of the water, much like when oil from a spillage will float above the water's surface, as it is less dense than the water. They will not dissolve.


What would happen if you mix oil sand and water in a cup?

Sand is at the bottom; water above and above water the oil.


What happens when iodine and water get mix together?

A iodine solution in water.


What will happen if polar and nonpolar solutions are mixed together?

They won't mix. The polar and non-polar solvents will stay apart, forming a clearly visible interface between the two liquids. E.g: If you mix water and oil, water will fall to bottom, and oil will stay in top. If you shake the flask, the oil will form "drops" into the water, but it won't mix. If allowed to stand, the two liquids will return to its original layout.


Do oil and water mix together when combined or does one hover above the other?

Water and most oils have different specific gravities, oil being generally lighter than water, so oil usually floats on water.


What happens if you mix oil and water together?

water and oil don't normally mix. there are only two ways to make water and oil mix, its either you mix them vigoriously or you apply the process of emulsification.


What will happen if mix gravel and water together?

you get gravelly water