i'm doing a science experiment to see if oil will spread faster in fresh water or salt water, but i dont know what to do with the oil when im finished. please help!
2007-11-17 13:33:33 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Here's the answer for your experiment:
The oil will dispose in a salty water better, but make sure that you stur it up alltogether
2007-11-17 13:38:03 · answer #1 · answered by I/IBAH 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what kind of oil you are using. If it's food grade you run it down the sink, just chase it with hot water so it's doesn't clog up the pipes. If it's industrial grade like motor oil or something not edible then go to you local auto parts store to dispose of it. It's legal to introduce this type of oil into the sewer system. Don't polute out planet with it, call around to the auto parts stores and see who can take if for you.
2007-11-17 21:39:11 · answer #2 · answered by Mitzi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is motor oil take it to a junk yard and they can dispose of it for you or take it to a local oil change facility and they can... if it is cooking oil then turn on the hot water as hot as you can in the sink and slowly pour it down.
2007-11-17 21:37:10 · answer #3 · answered by sheena0501 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Soak it into newspaper. Put a bunch of newspaper (don't crinkle, just stacks of paper) in a small trash can and dump the oil/water on it, let the paper absorb it (overnight).
2007-11-17 21:39:55 · answer #4 · answered by corryglory 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It need to be disposed of as if it were straight oil. Take it to one of the oil collection centers in your town. (gas stations, auto dealers etc)
2007-11-17 21:39:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
poor it down the sink with hot water and with so dish washing liquid. But only if its cooking oil.
2007-11-17 21:41:24 · answer #6 · answered by hotmamas47 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What kind of oil? Cooking oil can be poured on the ground.
The oil in cars can be poured on the ground (please not near a source of water) but that's not very envioremently good either (and I think illegal).
You could recycle it.
Checkout
http://www.earth911.org/master.asp?s=lib&a=Water/StormWater/oil.inc
2007-11-17 21:38:47 · answer #7 · answered by binaryspike 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, Veterans... is right !
make sure you get rid of it properly,
most gas stations take oil and trany fluids,
they dispose of them properly via osha rules...
hth
2007-11-17 21:40:33 · answer #8 · answered by Xavier 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you have a gasoline service station which does oil changes ? See if they will take it off your hands. They will put it in their reclaiming tank.
2007-11-17 21:38:22 · answer #9 · answered by googie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pour it in the back part of the back yard, so it can seep down thru the soil and not contaminate the water supply - of if you live in a city - you can take it wherever you turn in your car oil
2007-11-17 21:37:26 · answer #10 · answered by Connie in FL 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋