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Diesel is not miscible in water beause the 2 liquids are too different in structure. Water is very polar in comparison to Deisel which is made up of saturated hydrocarbons ranging from C10 - C25 approximately.

Non-polar solvents are miscible with other non-polar solvents. Polar solvents are miscible with polar solvents. Another thing to remember is that the strength of polarity is important too. If 2 solvents are polar, they many not be miscible if the strength of their polarity is too different.

Remember, like disolves like. The same goes for miscibility...

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Can CH2OH be miscible in water yet contain carbon?

There is no such compound as CH2OH. The compounds CH2O (formaldehyde) and CH3OH (methanol) do exist. Both contain carbon and are miscible in water for largely the same reason. Formaldehyde contains a highly polar C-O double bond while methanol contains both a polar C-O bond and a polar O-H bond. Polar bonds tend to make molecules water soluble.


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A molecule is polar due to the unequal distribution of electron density between its atoms, which leads to the formation of partial positive and negative charges. This often occurs when there is a significant difference in electronegativity between the bonded atoms, causing one atom to attract the shared electrons more strongly. As a result, the molecule has a dipole moment, with one end being more positive and the other more negative, which defines its polarity.


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Polarity is the reason why a solvent can dissolve a solute. An example is oven cleaner removing grease from a oven when water cannot. Also water is know as the universal solvent because of its abundance and the fact that a lot of things we want to dissolve are polar molecules.


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Carotenes are less polar than xanthophylls, so they have a greater affinity for the nonpolar solvent used in chromatography. This difference in polarity causes the carotenes to move more rapidly through the chromatography column compared to xanthophylls.


Why does ice float on the surface of water-?

Ice floats on water because it has a lower density than water. It flows on water when either it is blown by the wind or it is moved by water currents.

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