1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
enot [183]
3 years ago
12

Explain why mineral oil which is a mixture of hydrocarbons does not dissolve in water

Chemistry
1 answer:
Mkey [24]3 years ago
3 0
Oil molecules like to stick to other oil molecules more than they like to stick to water molecules. This is because mineral oil has nonpolar molecules and water has polar ones.
You might be interested in
What is the difference between a sea and an ocean
IceJOKER [234]

Seas are smaller than oceans. Oceans are where land and water meet, and are usually bigger.

8 0
3 years ago
What is one advantage of doing a feild experiment instead of a laboratory experiment
Ber [7]

Answer:

  Field experiments can often have the potential to give scientists opportunities that are not possible in a lab setting.

Explanation:

  Having people "act natural" in a lab setting is impossible to truly achieve, as we all know what happens to our mental state and behavior when we are being actively observed. This is also especially helpful when conducting wildlife research, as there are a myriad of different things influencing animal and plant behavior that would be nigh impossible to recreate perfectly in a controlled lab setting.

  Field research can have its disadvantages as well, as it is very hard to only have one thing change (make an independent variable) in a wild environment with ever-changing weather, social effects, etc. Also, you, as the researcher, as causing an impact on the very location that you are observing, which can alter your results in unpredictable ways.

  The thing to remember is that each type of study has its advantages and disadvantages; if they didn't, then we'd all do the same type of research! You have to weigh your research options and figure out which one works best for your situation :)

3 0
2 years ago
A buffer solution is composed of 7.50 mol of acid and 4.75 mol of the conjugate base. If the pKa of the acid is 4.90 , what is t
Mamont248 [21]

Answer:

The correct answer is: pH= 4.70

Explanation:

We use the <em>Henderson-Hasselbach equation</em> in order to calculate the pH of a buffer solution:

pH= pKa + log   \frac{ [conjugate base]}{[acid]}

Given:

pKa= 4.90

[conjugate base]= 4.75 mol

[acid]= 7.50 mol

We calculate pH as follows:

pH = 4.90 + log (4.75 mol/7.50 mol) = 4.90 + (-0.20) = 4.70

7 0
2 years ago
The reaction of iron with oxygen to form iron oxide is an example of an oxidation–reduction reaction: 4fe + 3o2 → 2fe2o3. in thi
nadya68 [22]

Answer:-

Oxygen gains electrons and is reduced.

Explanation:-

For this reaction the balanced chemical equation is

4Fe + 3O2 --> 2Fe2O3

When Oxygen is present as oxygen gas, the oxidation number of O is Zero since it is the only element present in Oxygen gas.

Similarly Iron is present in Fe with oxidation number Zero.

In the case of Fe2O3, Oxygen has the oxidation number -2 while Iron has +3.

So the oxidation number of Oxygen goes from Zero to -2.

Since the oxidation number decreases Oxygen is reduced.

Since reduction involves gain of electrons, Oxygen gains electrons.

4 0
3 years ago
Dalton assumed that all atoms of the same element were identical in all their properties. Explain why this assumption is not val
jeka57 [31]
This assumption is not valid because, there are some elements which exist in two or more forms;  they have the same atomic number but differ in their mass number, which meas that they possess different number of neutrons. These type of element are called isotopes. Isotope have the same atomic number  and similar physical and chemical properties but they have different number of neutrons and therefore possess different masses.  
4 0
2 years ago
Other questions:
  • What are the two parts of an atom? the nucleus and the proton cloud the neutron and the electron cloud the neutron and the proto
    7·2 answers
  • It takes 770 joules of energy to raise the temperature of 50.0 g of Mercury by 110°C. What is the specific heat capacity of merc
    8·1 answer
  • Do all alloys contain only two metals?
    5·1 answer
  • "Science" and "technology are words that often are mixed up, even though they have
    14·1 answer
  • What is the difference between ionic formula and the molecular formula?​
    12·1 answer
  • The image shows an example of a sedimentary rock.
    13·2 answers
  • Which describes an impermeable rock where oil and natural gas deposits are found?
    9·1 answer
  • If a horse gallops 1 meter per second, how far can it travel in 1 minute? <br><br> pls help
    5·1 answer
  • What<br>your events made Gautam Buddha to<br>go in search of the truth?​
    8·1 answer
  • What type of intermolecular forces are expected between 4-methylcyclohexanone molecules?
    10·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!