2007-03-11 15:30:24 · 5 answers · asked by Leon P 1 in Environment
It depends on the quantity... it actually always separates due to the fact it's less dense, but drilled oil in large quantities can make a lot of things living in water sick...
As far as the water itself, it doesn't really so much and you can just burn it off the top to get rid of it if there's not much.
Unless of course you're talking about olive oil and cooking and such... which separates from water and tastes good... but other than that I haven't got too much information on say... if there was a giant olive oil spill.
2007-03-11 18:34:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they are mixed it is called an emulsion..but it's not usually so stable, and separates back into the two phases.
It can pollute large quantities of water.
In broth the oil on top prevents evaporative cooling and the soup will stay hot longer than a liquid with out oil on top.
It's hard to answer unless there's a context. Ocean spills? Dumping used motor oil? Cooking pasta?
2007-03-11 22:57:18 · answer #2 · answered by Jennifer B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oil will float on water as it is less dense than water
2007-03-11 23:31:01 · answer #3 · answered by shilpu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oil floats on water because it is lighter and less dense
2007-03-11 22:33:04 · answer #4 · answered by aeic05 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oil will not react with water...
when they are mixed, oil goes to the top layer...
whan oil is mixed in seawater, the marine organisms will die because there will be no air to breath because oil blocks it...
2007-03-11 22:34:51 · answer #5 · answered by geloi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋