Why oil and water don't mix? ?

Question

A) water is hydrophobic.

B) water exhibits polarity and oil does not.

C) oil is an organic compound and water is not.

D) oil is hydrophilic.

E) oil exhibits polarity and water does not.

Answer 1

because the molecule of water is far apart and the molecule of  oil is stick together because of that oil and water don't mix

Answer 2

C

you guys are right.  C doesnt answer the question, although it is a true statement.

Answer 3

B

A - water can't be hydrophobic!

C - a true statement, but not an answer to the question. Ethanol is an organic liquid, but it does mix with water.

D - oil is not hydrophilic, if it was it would mix

E - the reverse, incorrect version of B

Answer 4

I confirm the answer is B because the water is combine by H+ and OH- so it is polarity. Oil is not polarity

Answer 5

Actually it is B. Miscibility is related to polarity of solvents and solutes.