Why doesn't oil dissolve in water?

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Tesmojones · Answer 1 · 2017-09-13T06:47:11+0000

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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