Question

Oil mixes with water. State whether the statement is True (or) False. And Justify it

Answer 1

false, when oil is added to water water then the mixture is called emulsion, as oil is immiscible in water so they are known as HYDROPHOBIC.

That is the nature of oil is hydrophobic.


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Answer 2

Dear Student,

● Given statement -

Oil mixes with water.

◆ Answer -

False

● Corrected statement -

Oil doesn't mix with water.

● Justification -

• Water is polar molecule and oils are non-polar.
• Thus water molecules are attracted towards water and oil molecules attracted towards oil.
• As density of oil is less than that of water, oil floats on water.
• Therefore, oil and water doesn't mix and they are called immiscible liquids.

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