Answer to Question #199042 in Chemistry for Czarina

Question

1. Why do you think water and oil will not mix?
2. Is the bonding between atoms of molecules is strong or weak? Why?

Answer 1

1. Water molecules are polar whereas oil molecules are non polar and hydrophobic. As a result, oil repela water.

2. The bonding between atoms in molecules is strong because atoms are attached via covalent bonds and share electrons.