Most waxes are petroleum based, just like gasoline. Therefore, they have similar properties and mix, whereas water has significantly different properties, causing it to 'bead up' and form droplets on the surface.
The property of water demonstrated is surface tension, which causes the water molecules to stick together and form droplets on the surface of the waxed car hood rather than spreading out. This is due to the hydrophobic nature of the wax, which repels water.
Yes, burning gasoline in an engine to power a car is a chemical change. The gasoline undergoes combustion, reacting with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide, water, and energy in the form of heat that powers the engine.
I went to the gas station to get some gasoline for my truck. Without gasoline in the tank, the car wouldn't run.
Yes, the combustion of gasoline in a car engine is a chemical change. During combustion, gasoline reacts with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide, water, and energy, which are all different substances from the original gasoline.
Yes. Water will dilute gasoline and wash it off of the skin and clothing. It will also wash it off floors and car finishes. Keep any rags that have been soaked in gas in an open area to avoid fires.
A waxed car is not hydrophilic, it is not wetted with water. A drop of water falling on such a surface does not speak out wetting the surface. Instead the surface tension of the water drop pulls it into a spherical shape that sits on top of the surface until it either slides off or evaporates.
Water molecules are sticky due to hydrogen bonds
A waxed car is not hydrophilic, it is not wetted with water. A drop of water falling on such a surface does not speak out wetting the surface. Instead the surface tension of the water drop pulls it into a spherical shape that sits on top of the surface until it either slides off or evaporates.
Short Answer:One expects mercury, like water, to bead more on a waxed surface and less on a painted or metallic surface.Explanation:The phenomena of beading of any liquid depends on the density of the liquid and the interfacial surface tension between the liquid and the surface with which it is in contact.Mercury has a large surface tension normally. The mercury-air interface has a surface tension of about 482 dynes/cm compared to water-air which is about 72 dynes/cm. Both of these are larger than most other liquids. The water-mercury interface has a surface tension of 415 dynes/cm.Both water and mercury decrease surface tension when in contact with a polar medium such as an alcohol.Wax is very non-polar while paint is presumably slightly polar. Of course, metal would be more polar. (Perhaps polarizable is a better term.) One expects mercury, like water, to bead more on a waxed surface and less on a painted or metallic surface.
This phenomenon is called surface tension.
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Most gas stations have several filters to keep water out but water can get into the gasoline. Yes, it is possible.
The property of water demonstrated is surface tension, which causes the water molecules to stick together and form droplets on the surface of the waxed car hood rather than spreading out. This is due to the hydrophobic nature of the wax, which repels water.
Yes, but it is usually water in the gasoline that freezes.
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Wax is hydrophobic, meaning it repels water. Of course, this repulsion is not strong enough to make the water hover a millimeter above the surface, but it is strong enough to force the water to act in this way, rather than sit there in a thin sheet. The "surface tension" of the water itself also plays a role.
Examples of Cohesion *Water clinging to your newly waxed car *Water clinging to a pice of waxed paper The examples above are actually examples of ADHESION not COHESION. ADHESION is the force that attracts two DIFFERENT materials together. COHESION is the sticking of two LIKE substances.