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Water has a polar molecule, while oil has a non-polar molecule.

Because of this, oil and water are immiscible.

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Water and nonpolar molecules do not easliy mix?

Water is a polar molecule with positive and negative charges that attract other polar molecules but repel nonpolar molecules. Nonpolar molecules lack charged regions, so they are not attracted to water and tend to cluster together instead of dissolving in water. This is why oil, for example, does not mix with water.


Suppose a boat engine leaks 938 milliliters of oil into a lake the mass of this spilled oil is 823 grams the oil will not mix with the lake water which statement is true?

Reading the question carefully, we find twostatementsthat we may assume are true:1). "The mass of this spilled oil is 823 grams."2). "The oil will not mix with the lake water."


What will happen when a membrane sac filled with large molecules of oil is suspended in a beaker of water?

The oil molecules will not mix with the water because they are hydrophobic, causing the oil-filled sac to remain intact. The oil sac will float in the water due to the difference in density between oil and water. Over time, the oil molecules may slowly diffuse out of the sac into the water, depending on the permeability of the membrane.


What type of molecules interact with water polar or nonpolar?

Polar molecules interact with water because water is a polar molecule itself. Nonpolar molecules do not interact with water because they do not have regions of positive and negative charge like polar molecules do.


Lipids in water?

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.