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Can ethyl alcohol dissolve oil?
No. Like water ethyl alcohol is a polar solvent and will not dissolve most nonpolar solutes such as oil.
Does hexane dissolve in motor oil?
yes
Can oil dissolve in alcohol?
Not very good in methanol and ethanol.
Why does water not dissolve motor oil?
because oil is nonpolar and water is polar
Does salad oil dissolve in water?
No. Oil will dissolve in fatty (hydrophobic) liquids, not in hydrophilics like water.
Can ethyl alcohol dissolve oil?
No. Like water ethyl alcohol is a polar solvent and will not dissolve most nonpolar solutes such as oil.
Does hexane dissolve in motor oil?
yes
Can oil dissolve in alcohol?
Not very good in methanol and ethanol.
Why does water not dissolve motor oil?
because oil is nonpolar and water is polar
What substances dissolve in oil?
Grease
Why does ammonia dissolve motor oil better than vegetable oil?
Ammonia dissolves better in motor oil than in vegetable oil because motor oil is more immiscible than vegetable oil. Also, motor oil molecules are more non-polar than vegetable oil.
Does paint dissolve in kerosene?
Wax is not soluble in alcohol but is partially soluble in kerosene oil.
What would dissolve best in oil?
Grease
Why is it difficult to remove greasy stains from fabrics with water-based cleaners?
Water and oil do not mix. To dissolve stains, you have to use the principal of like dissolves like. An oil or alcohol will dissolve greasy stains.
What would dissolve the best in oil?
grease
Is it good that oil doesn't dissolve in water?
Yes, it's good that oil does not mix well with or dissolve in water. A couple reasons off the top of my head include:If oil could mix with water, humans could accidentally drink, say, motor oil and become sick or die. We'd have more "poisoning from oil".Oil in water would lose its "lubricant" properties. We wouldn't be able to run machines. Water would encourage rust of metals.Our bodies would not benefit from the lubrication of other types of oil, like Olive Oil.
What does not dissolve?
oil does not dissolve
