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Adelaide Patton
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24 December, 08:50
Why doesn't oil dissolve in water?
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Delaney Beltran
24 December, 09:09
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In short, water and oil don't mix because they are two substances with different types of molecules. The structure of oil's molecules makes it hydrophobic, so it won't mix with water's molecules. Water is a polar molecule, meaning the amount of electrons in the hydrogen and electronegative oxygen is unequal
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