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Petrol and water do not mix well as petrol is hydrophobic and repels water. When mixed and stirred, the two liquids will separate into distinct layers with petrol forming the upper layer due to its lower density.

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What will happen if petrol is mixed with water and stirred?

Petrol and water do not mix as they have different densities and chemical properties. The two liquids will separate into distinct layers, with the petrol floating above the water due to its lower density. It is not a safe practice as mixing them can pose a fire hazard.


What will happen if 40 ml of oil is mixed with the 40 ml of water and stirred at least five minutes?

they will separate


What would happen if you stirred water and sand?

If you stirred water and sand together, you would have a mixture of water and sand until the sand sinks to the bottom.


Can water can be mixed to octane to make it petrol?

No, it is not possible; also octane is not soluble in water !


What happen to the sugar when it put into cold water and stirred?

When sugar is put into cold water and stirred, it will dissolve. The sugar molecules will disperse and mix evenly with the water molecules to form a sugar solution.


What are the effects of stirring materials mixed?

They get mixed up. But consider a bucket of gravel - all the sized are mixed up, but can be simply sorted again if one wishes. But once they are subject to chemical action - by adding cement and water - we now have concrete. From which is much more difficult to separate the constituents.


Why does oil and water mix?

Oil and water do not mix, however, when they are stirred or mixed thoroughly the particles of oil will become too small to see.


Can patrol and water mix?

Water,which is havier than petrol,slips down permiting the patrol to rise to the surface. & therefore cant be mixed. this is also a reason due to which petrol fire cant be extingueshed by water.


What happen when jelly crystal mixed with warm water?

when jelly crystals mixed with warm water will desolve.


What happen with honey mixed with water?

You get sweet water when you mix honey with water.


Why is water stirred when added to a mixture?

To smoothly mix up the ingredients. water is stirred into the mix.


What happen when alcohol and water mixed?

You get a mix of alcohol and water You get dull beer.