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Oil is a lipid and lipids are hydrophobic (meaning they do not like water). Oil will "clump" together because it is trying not to mix with water. This is why you need an emulsifier like mustard to coat the oil so that it will mix with the vinegar. Once the oil is coated with mustard the oil droplet becomes less hydrophobic because the mustard surrounding it is hydrophillic (meaning it likes water).
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∙ 7y agoOil and vinegar do not mix because of the different polarities of the two substances. Vinegar is mostly composed of water, which has a polar charge. Oil contains fatty particles called lipids, which have a non-polar charge. When mixed, the two substances naturally separate.
vinegar is water based and oil is oil based. These typically don't mix very well. Chemical reason - the vinegar cannot dissolve the oil. Oil is a long hydrocarbon chain, where the vinegar has short carbon chains and water (and since they are so different, they don't dissolve each other. Rule of thumb - the more similar, the better the dissolution)
It has to do with the chemistry. Cooking oil is non-polar and vinegar is polar. Non-polar substances will repel polar ones, meaning that the oil will clump together, even if it's mixed.
Oil will not mix with vinegar because oil is hydrophobic and vinegar is hydrophilic
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Why does vinegar dissolve in water and not in cooking oil?
we dont know. the only answer is that vinegar is water-soluble, but not oil-soluble.Water and vinegar are polar, making them hydrophilic therefore they can interact with each other giving the appearance of mixing.Oil is non-polar and hyrdophobic therefore will not mix with water or vinegar
Why would a vinegar and oil gift set indicate that it is nonconsumable?
Vinegar and oil do not mix, therefor, inedible.
When mixing oil and vinegar do you mix equal portions?
No. Usually 4 to1 oil/vinegar ratio.
Why is it that if you mix vinegar and olive oil the vinegar is at the bottom?
Vinegar is a heavier substance than Olive Oil so the Vinegar goes to the bottom and the Olive Oil stays up top
What liquids overlap on each other?
oil and vinegar do not mix, the oil floats on top of the vinegar because it is less dense.
If you mix oil and vinegar for a salad dressin after a few minutes the oil has separated and is floating infer which has thr greater density oil or vinegar explain?
Type your answer here... vinegar is thicker
How do you separate oil from vinegar?
Do nothing. Vinegar is aqueous. Oil is not. They will not mix and remain so. Not without an emulsifier.
Which do you pour first for dressing oil or vinegar?
The oil, which is the heaviest would be okay to put first, but it's best to mix the oil and vinegar before pouring over the salad.
Why can't olive oil and vinegar mix?
No, oil and vinegar do not mix. This is because vinegar contains water making it polar, and oil is made of lipids making it insoluble, so there is no way the molecules can mix without something like an emulsifier.
What happens when you mix oil with vinegar?
you get lovely salad dressing
Is vegetable oil the same as vinegar?
No they are very different As a mater of fact they aren't even able to mix without constant agitation. As in salad dressing.
Why does your jetski have a crankcase oil cap if it dont have oil?
It injects oil into the fuel/air mix.
