it contains carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen and is soluble in oil but not in water. What kind of substance is this?
2007-02-22 06:26:57 · 5 answers · asked by Kayla Y 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Anything that is oil-based and reacts with petroleum solvents. Without knowing more, I think your riddle is useless. Presumably this is a solid by virtue of solubility (gas and liquids are out). Is it pure? What's its density? What methods were used to purify it? This reminds me of my final exam in 9th grade physical science. Given a beaker full of sludge and had to employ all our techniques to separate it into its component parts and identify each.
2007-02-22 06:32:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will have to be non-polar and since it is not soluble in water it will have to be more then 7 carbons. Its an organic substance.
2007-02-22 15:26:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a hydrocarbon. Atoms are covalently bonded. Unless you have the specific number of atoms of C,H & O or possible the molecular weight of the substance, it'll be pretty hard to identify it.
2007-02-22 18:31:16 · answer #3 · answered by apogi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THC the active ingredient in Marijuana is soluble in oil and not in water. :-)
2007-02-22 14:34:51 · answer #4 · answered by archangel72901 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is fat, grease or oil.
2007-02-22 14:29:52 · answer #5 · answered by Gabriel G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋