Question

Water and octanol are immiscible. This means that if you add them together, they will not mix, blend, or form a solution. Thus, when you pour them both in a beaker, you will see two separate layers. If you pour octanol (density = 0.824 g/mL) and water (density = 1.00 g/mL) into the same beaker, which layer will be on the bottom? Why?​

Answer 1

Because the density of Octanol is less than 1.00 g/mL, the density of water, the octanol will rest on top of the water in the beaker. Octanol will be on the top, water will be on the bottom.