document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=824264>Question 824264</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Why is oil unable to dissolve well in water? (1 point)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Select one:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. Oil is nonpolar and water is polar, which means they have no attraction for each other. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. Oil molecules are too large to fit between the closely spaced water molecules in the liquid state. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c. Water has a greater density than oil, which means that they are not compatible for mixing together. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d. The cohesive properties of water molecules make it difficult for substances like oil to dissolve.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #496361 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><B>fcabanski(1391)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=496361\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The answer is a.  Oil molecules attract each other more than the water molecules attract the oil molecules.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But this is not a math question. </SPAN>\n" );
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