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It's because of the similarity in their polarity. acetone and ether have methyl groups which makes them non polar. and oil has long carbon chain which makes it non polar too. it makes acetone can soluble in both ether and oil. it's based on "like dissolves like" principle.
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∙ 11y agoAcetone is a ketone, meaning there is a polar C=O bond between two R groups. This structure allows ketone to dissolve both polar (e.g. water and alcohol) and non-polar (fats and hydrocarbons like alkanes, alkenes).
The C=O bond provides polarity necessary for dissolving other polar molecules (water, alcohols) and the R groups (which are C chains) are non-polar, and can dissolve non-polar molecules (oils, hydrocarbons).
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∙ 11y agobecause or the Oxygen surrounding while you mix the 2 different element
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What happens when you mix acetone and oil?
It forms nail polish remover.
Which is good solvent mix in acetone?
pls reply which solvent mix in acetone
Can petrol and oil mix?
Petrol and oil will mix, with the petrol acting as a solvent.
What happens if you mix oil and water together?
water and oil don't normally mix. there are only two ways to make water and oil mix, its either you mix them vigoriously or you apply the process of emulsification.
How do you get ink out of cotton blend clothes?
mix acetone with baking soda and use an old tooth brush and scrub hard!
What happens when you mix acetone and oil?
It forms nail polish remover.
Which is good solvent mix in acetone?
pls reply which solvent mix in acetone
Can you mix oil based paint with nail polish?
Probably not. Nail polish is normally acetone based and that doesn't blend with the resin used in oil based paints.
Does acetone have oil in it?
No.
Can acetone be used in recrystallization?
Yes. One method used allows dissolving your compound in a mix of acetone and toluene for instance. as the acetone evaporates, the mix becomes less polar and the compound recrystallises.
Does acetone dissolve crude oil like the sludge in the Gulf?
Crude oil has stuff like benzene, toluene, heptane and Octane in it. all those things are non-polar. polar and non-polar substances don't mix, like water (polar) and oil (non-polar). acetone is polar, but also non-polar due to its two methyl groups. So, yes. Acetone does dissolve crude oil.
Can acetone be used to remove oil?
No, acetone is not a solvent for oil. If motor oil or similar, use gasoline first, then Goof-Off to finish.
Acetone and oil miscible or immiscible?
miscible
What happens when you mix sodium chloride and acetone?
Nothing happens. NaCl is virtually insoluble in acetone. Only 0.042 mg of NaCl will dissolve in 100 g of acetone at 25°C.
Why does oil and oil not mix?
Oil and oil will mix.
How do you make nail varnish romover?
acetone and mineral oil.
What happens when you mix acetone and viniger?
It will produce ethanol and acetic acid and it is an equilibrium reaction.
