they are both polar.
water is polar and oil is nonpolar.
they are both nonpolar.
water is nonpolar and oil is polar
2006-11-13 03:06:52 · 4 answers · asked by pumny456 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Water is polar and oil is nonpolar. The general rule of thumb for solubility is that "like dissolves like," where "like" refers to polarity. Polar solvents dissolve polar solutes, and nonpolar solvents dissolve nonpolar solutes.
2006-11-13 03:07:32 · answer #1 · answered by DavidK93 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
water is polar and oil is non-polar
2006-11-13 11:07:46 · answer #2 · answered by jimmytownnative 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
that's because water has larger density than oil.
larger density NOT heavier.
it seems similar but very different.
water density = 1 g/cm3 ; oil density = 0.8 g/cm3.
because of that water will be at the bottom layer, and oil at the upper.
That's is also why it's easier for you to swim at sea tahn at pool.
because of the salt content, sea water has greater density than pool water.
so it easier for us to float.
2006-11-13 11:22:30 · answer #3 · answered by Rina 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
this is because water subsatnce is heavier than oil substance this means water lies beneath oil in the container.
2006-11-13 11:08:40 · answer #4 · answered by Indiekid 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋