why does rain bead up on a waxed car?

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why does rain bead up on a waxed car?

study water and wax molecules in school

2007-02-07 10:46:20 · 4 answers · asked by steve_n_carol 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs

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Water is a polar liquid and wax and other oil-based products are non-polar - basic chemistry. Therefore the water's surface tension is not broken or penetrated by the wax.

In layman's terms, wax is not miscible in water - like mixing oil and water.

2007-02-07 10:49:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

because of the silicone in the wax

2007-02-07 10:54:41 · answer #2 · answered by Jeremy G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

surface tension of the water

2007-02-07 11:24:21 · answer #3 · answered by Joe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Weak molecular bond.

2007-02-07 10:50:06 · answer #4 · answered by Mr. KnowItAll 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋