At firs it floats, in time it gets emulsified with the water and creates a mixture this in turn can sink to the bottom Either way it can do a lot of damage to the environment.
because of the salt in the water
Most (but not all) oil is less dense than water. That oil which is less dense than water will float. That oil which is denser than water will sink.
Float.
FLOAT
It'll float
It sinks
Oil floats on water because it is less dense than water. Due to its molecular structure, oil molecules do not form strong hydrogen bonds with water molecules, which causes them to be less dense and float on top of water.
Things sink or float in oil based on their density. Objects that are less dense than the oil will float, while objects that are denser will sink. This is due to Archimedes' principle - an object will float if the weight of the fluid it displaces is equal to or greater than its own weight.
It depends on the density of the object and the density of the oil. If the object has a higher density than the oil, it will sink. If the object has a lower density than the oil, it will float.
No. It is more dense. It will sink.
The Kuwait Oil fires were likely the most environmentally damaging oil spills. It amounted to a total of at least 136,000 tons of crude oil spilled. It was the largest oil spill recorded yet.
Yes, because the oil is less dense than the sea water.