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vegatable oil sit flat on top of water because of density. Density of vegetable oil is more then water .Hence oil float
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How does oil get into water?
Oil and water can't mix. They won't go together. The oil with just sit it the water or on top of the oil the water.
How we can separate oil from water?
Allow the mixture to sit until the oil and water have separated. Then pour off the oil.
Why does oil sit on water?
oil has a least density than water so threfore it sits on top of it
How does oil sit on top of water in an oil spill?
Oil is less dense than water, so it sits on top. It is also organic so is immiscible in water.
Is it true that water flows faster down a mountain than a flat plain?
The altitude of a mountain makes the water flow down faster while a flat plain lets the water just sit there.
How do you separate oil and water in a container?
they separete on their own if you let the container sit, the oil rises to the top
What will happen if you mixed oil with water?
If you let the oil and water sit for a while, you can actually see the two separate. It's quite cool.
What happens if you mix water with oil?
If you let the oil and water sit for a while, you can actually see the two separate. It's quite cool.
When you mix thick vegetable oil and water together why does the vegetable oil sit on the top?
Vegetable oil is denser then water, so it floats on top. Oil is also a lipid, which is hydrophobic, meaning it does not like water. They do not mix.
IF WATER and oil are combinedin a containerthe results liquid is an?
If you shake it, it will be an "emulsion", but if you let it sit for a while, there will be a layer of water at the bottom of the jar, and a layer of oil above the water.
How is Oil separated from a mixture of oil and water?
Water is heavier than oil, so oil floats on top of water.
Why the water and the oil never conbined?
Water is less dense than oil so they cannot naturally combine. Oil will sit ontop of water until: A) Burned off B) Removed any other way.
