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How do oil and water separate?
Oil and water separate because oil will float to the top and water will sink to the bottom. The reason oil wil float to the top because oil is non polar while water is compound polar. Separation by decantation and filtration.Separation by decantation and filtration.
What happens when a mixture of oil and water are left to stand?
Over time, the oil and water in the mixture will separate due to their different densities. Oil, being less dense than water, will float on top while water will settle at the bottom. This is because oil and water do not mix due to their differing chemical properties.
What is the solubility of oil in water?
Oil is not soluble in water. That's why two layers form when you pour oil onto water - the top layer being oil (it is less dense than water)
When you put oil and water together why dont the globs of fat float to the top?
When you mix oil and water, the oil forms droplets known as emulsions. These droplets remain suspended in the water due to their differing densities and the lack of a strong attraction between oil and water molecules, which prevents the oil from floating to the top. Additionally, emulsifiers can help stabilize the mixture by surrounding the oil droplets and preventing them from coalescing.
Oil floats on water because its density is what on water?
Type your answer here... the oil has more density
Does oil create a barrier on top of water?
oil is less dense then water so oil floats on top of water.
What rises when oil and water are mixed together?
When oil and water are mixed together, the oil rises to the top because it is less dense than water. Oil and water do not mix well due to differences in their chemical properties, resulting in the oil forming a separate layer on top of the water.
Why do not put water on an oil flame?
oil gets on top of water and oil is flamable
How does oil sit on top of water in an oil spill?
Oil is less dense than water, so it sits on top. It is also organic so is immiscible in water.
How does oil get into water?
Oil and water can't mix. They won't go together. The oil with just sit it the water or on top of the oil the water.
Why does vegatable oil sit flat on top of water?
vegatable oil sit flat on top of water because of density. Density of vegetable oil is more then water .Hence oil float
Is USP mineral oil soluble in water?
No, it is not. Oil and water do not mix. If you pour oil into water, the oil will float to the surface. If you pour water into oil, the water will sink to the bottom and the oil will float on top.
Water oil glycerin how will they be layered?
Water on bottom, oil on top and glycerin between them.
What will happen if oil mixed with warm water?
Not a lot, water and oil don't mix and so the oil will float on top of the water.
When you mix thick vegetable oil and water together why does the vegetable oil sit on the top?
Vegetable oil is denser then water, so it floats on top. Oil is also a lipid, which is hydrophobic, meaning it does not like water. They do not mix.
Is oil liter than water?
well water weighs more becuz the oil happens to be light
Does oil or water have a lower density?
Oil floats on water, and has a lower density.
