2007-01-23 05:08:46 · 10 answers · asked by hillary b 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Salt is a ionic solid - Oil is a non-polar hydrocarbon - the two are incompatible.
2007-01-23 05:13:08 · answer #1 · answered by Dr Dave P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Salts are only soluble in water, or any other substance that has the magical power to break the bond between sodium and chlorine, thus separating them into their respective ions. Oil cannot do this.
2007-01-23 05:12:40 · answer #2 · answered by JGarLoPa 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Salt is ionic hence it will dissolve in a polar substances.
Oil is non-polar.
Hence salt will not dissolve in oil.
:-)
2007-01-23 05:18:49 · answer #3 · answered by The Alchemist 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because oil is not an ionized liquid, which is how salt disassociates.
2007-01-23 05:11:54 · answer #4 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
if it does don't dissolve in oil...
surely because salt are polar molecules... hence they will tend to dissolve in polar molecules.... in this case, oil is a non polar molecules, that's why it doesnt dissolve salt...
2007-01-23 05:15:23 · answer #5 · answered by hypnonebula 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because oil molicules are too big to get between the sodium and Cl molacules
2007-01-23 05:20:52 · answer #6 · answered by thebluesteel1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THE OILS TOO THICK TO BREAK DOWN THE SALT
2007-01-23 05:11:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
because oil can not dissolve the salt- they are immiscible.
2007-01-23 05:16:19 · answer #8 · answered by stephizzal 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
due to taste
2007-01-23 05:12:16 · answer #9 · answered by king 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It doesn't? Hmmm...I'll have to go home and try that one today! Thanks.
2007-01-23 05:11:03 · answer #10 · answered by Mommymonster 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋