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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 charged positively on the oxygen end, and negatively on the hydrogen end. Oil does not have a charge (it's neutral), so the oil does not mix with the water.
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Oil is less dense and lighter than water. Because of this, oil floats on top of the water, and the water sinks.
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Water is vital to people’s health and livelihoods. In Canada, there is no national strategy to address urgent water issues and no federal leadership to conserve and protect our water. The Federal Water Policy is over 20 years old and badly outdated.
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Put one pound of water in a measuring cup. Put one pound of oil in a different measuring cup. You will see that they do not take up the same volume. Their densities (mass per unit of volume) is different. Liquids separate according to their...
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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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Re: Can oil and water mix Area: Chemistry ; Posted By: Chris Larson, Post-doc/Fellow Laboratory of Genetics; Date: Wed Dec 25 01:19:40 1996 ... Second, oil and water certainly can "mix," but they never form a homogeneous solution like salt or sugar in water (I have chosen two solids as examples of solutes, but liquids can...
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A short story for primary school children about oil and water and the effects of oil in the marine environment. ... Oil Spill Information and Educational Material...
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www.amsa.gov.au/Marine_Environment_Protection/Education...
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