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kerosene does not dissolve in water because it is a non polar liquid while water is polar so due to different nature they are insoluble. kerosene due to less density floats over water surface.

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Is it true that kerosene faster to dissolved salt than water?

No, salts are insoluble in kerosene oil.


Does kerosene oil dissolve in water?

No, kerosene oil does not dissolve in water because it is a nonpolar substance. Water is a polar solvent and cannot easily mix or dissolve nonpolar substances like kerosene oil.


What are solutes that dissolved in kerosene?

Common solutes that can dissolve in kerosene include oil-based substances such as grease, wax, and certain organic compounds. Inorganic salts and polar molecules, which are more water-soluble, do not dissolve well in kerosene due to its nonpolar nature.


Are kerosene and oil soluble?

No. Kerosene is an organic compound. and water is a non-organic compound. (kerosene : non-polar Water : polar). As water is a polar solvent kerosene is not soluble in it. but kerosene is soluble in ethyl alcohol which is a non-polar solvent.


Is kerosene oil and water is an example of filtration?

yes


Which liquid floats on top water or kerosene?

When water and kerosene are mixed kerosene will float on top.


Examples of homogeneous and heterogeneous?

examples of heterogenous mixturs include:water and oil,kerosene and water,beans and water,water and sand which not be chemically combined together eg of homgenous include:water and sugar,kerosene and oil.


Is vinegar soluble in kerosene?

No, vinegar is not soluble in kerosene because they are chemically different substances. Vinegar is mostly composed of water and acetic acid, while kerosene is a hydrocarbon mixture. Since water and oil-based substances like kerosene do not mix, vinegar will not dissolve in kerosene.


What cannot be dissolved in water?

oil


How kerosene keep sodium from reacting with air?

Oxygen (which react with sodium) is not dissolved in kerosene.


Why does kerosene floats on water?

Kerosene floats on water for the same reason everything else floats. It weighs less than water and has buoyancy. If you put a drop of kerosene on water you will notice it forms a bubble, like a drop fill with air that is lighter than water. It is also an oil based product. Oil and water do not mix therefore the kerosene cannot mix with the water and therefore stays separate from the water. Oil slicks work this way too and kills anything near the surface of the water. In Pearl Harbor the USS Arizona has been leaking oil since it sank. Daily, oil blobs or drops rise to the surface and float on the water. So if you put kerosene on the bottom of a jar of water it will rise and float because it is less dense and lighter than water and will not mix with the water to weigh it back down to the bottom of the jar.Because it's immiscible with water and its density is lower than of water: it is lighter!


Is oil denser than kerosene?

Yes, oil is typically denser than kerosene. Oil has a higher density due to its composition, which can include a variety of hydrocarbons and impurities. Kerosene, on the other hand, is a lighter distillate of petroleum and has a lower density compared to many types of oil.