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Why don't water and oil mix together? I think that the answer would be "because separating from each other is thermodynamically more stable than mixing with each other". However, I cannot understand why this happens from the molecular interaction point of view?
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Water is what is known as a "polar" molecule. This means that there is unequal sharing of electrons between the hydrogen and the electronegative oxygen. This results in a slight positive charge on the hydrogens and a slight negati...
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HYPOTHESIS: Have you ever tried to mix oil and water? They do not mix. What do you think will happen when you mix the food ... 5. Stir the mixture. Record your observations. DATA: Write a paragraph and discuss your observations. CONCLUSION: This is not optional. You must explain what you learned by doing this activity.
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Subject: Why won't oil and water mix? ... Date: Sun Jan 23 12:46:44 2000; Posted by Raymond Mak; Grade level: 7-9 School: Sir Frederick Banting Secondary School; City: ... In the past, Science teachers have told me that oil and water were "enemies" and they just wouldn't mix. Can you please tell me the actual reason?
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Why does oil float to the top in liquid if you try to mix it with the liquid? Asked by: Rachel Ginsberg; Answer; I think there are 2 questions here. The first is why oil and water don't mix. The second is why oil rises, as opposed to sinking or staying in place.
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Now, what happens when you put soap in an oil/water mix? gregory r bradburn Answer 2: To add to Gregs answer: you might try researching emulsions and emulsifiers and find out about everyday products that are mixtures of oil and water.
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www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/chem99/chem99106.htm
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Oil molecules are bonded to one another by what are called "London forces," or sometimes "dispersion forces." This is a little harder to explain in simple terms, but basically the large oil molecules tend to clump together because of these forces. ... However, an oil molecule does not hydrogen bond with a water molecule,
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Predict what will happen if you add a few drops of a water-soluble dye solution to each of the above graduated cylinders containing water and oil. Will the dye mix with the water, the oil, or both? ... Explain why oil and water don't mix.
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www.biologylessons.sdsu.edu/classes/lab1/lab1.html
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Oils and detergents also have important properties with water. Oil is not soluble in water. We observe this when we observe that water and oil do not mix. Water is polar and oil is very non-polar. ... These experiments help to explain why water is the ideal solvent of life and how it helps to organize structures in a cell.
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www.haverford.edu/educ/knight-booklet/propofwater.htm
www.haverford.edu/educ/knight-booklet/propofwater.htm
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