I was wondering if alcohol dissolved oil, and how much of it can it dissolve?
2007-08-03 06:41:58 · 4 answers · asked by teh dude v666 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Yes, alcohol is a bipolar solvent and can dissolve oil. How much is a long and laborious chemistry problem. Which will be dependent upon.
type of oil
type of alcohol
temperature
impurities(dirty oil, water in alcohol, etc)
Best bet to see how much it will dissolve is to test it yourself. Simply mix them together, separate the alcohol, then boil the alcohol off, and see how much oil remains.
Best of luck.
2007-08-03 07:10:39 · answer #1 · answered by ericnutsch 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Which alcohol and which oil? All alcohols have a finite solubiliity in oil. Lower molecular weight alcohols are more polar and less soluble in the nonpolar oil.
2007-08-03 07:01:45 · answer #2 · answered by GTB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you mean will it remove oil, yes but not very effectively
2007-08-03 06:50:09 · answer #3 · answered by Jan Luv 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bipolar solvents should seek psychiatric help - LOL
2014-11-08 15:10:28 · answer #4 · answered by stevea 3 · 2⤊ 4⤋