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02-06-2017
Chemistry

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Why is oil called a hydrophobic substance?
A. Oil is very slippery to the touch.
B. Oil is flammable and water puts out fires.
C. Oil mixes with water only at high temperatures.
D. The chemical nature of oil prevents it from dissolving in water.

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brainiac18 brainiac18

02-06-2017

The answer is D. The chemical nature of oil prevents it from dissolving in water

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02-06-2017

Oil is hydrophobic (hydro=water, phobic=phobia i.e. water fearing) because the chemical nature of oil prevents it from dissolving in water.

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