What will float on oil

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Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter , 26 15 , Waghmare , Siddhartha Das , Sushanta K. It can also be explained by the concept of the buoyant force. The buoyant force is equal to the weight of the water displaced by the oil when the oil is immersed in water.

When oil is in water, the buoyant force is much greater than the weight of the oil. Hence it floats. For example, suppose you want to dissolve 5 cc of oil in water. On adding the oil to water, it displaces 5 cc of water. Now the weight of that much volume of water is much greater than the same volume of oil.

So the buoyant force is greater than the weight of the oil. Therefore oil floats on top of water. While dissolving a liquid in another, we should remember the rule, like dissolves like. But oil and water are different.

The water molecules are polar. They are attracted to each other due to the intermolecular force of hydrogen bonding the bond that is formed when the slightly negative oxygen side of a water molecule is attracted to the slightly positive hydrogen side of another water molecule. On the other hand, the oil molecules are non polar and are not attracted to the water molecules as much since they are hydrophobic or water fearing.

The concept of dipole moment helps us to understand it better. A dipole can be thought of as a magnet. It has a positively and negatively charged end analogous to the north and south poles of a magnet. The product of the difference of the magnitudes of the 2 charges and the distance between them is known as the dipole moment or the strength of the dipole.

Answer: Question 4: State whether the statements given below are True or False. Answer: i Stone is transparent, while glass is opaque. False ii A notebook has lustre while eraser does not. False iii Chalk dissolves in water. False iv A piece of wood floats on water. True v Sugar does not dissolve in water. False vi Oil mixes with water.