Answer
We are familiar with the saying "Like dissolves like."
Water is a polar molecule unlike oil which is non-polar. Therefore, water and oil don't mix.
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Chemistry 10th Edition
by Whitten, Kenneth W.; Davis, Raymond E.; Peck, Larry; Stanley, George G.
Published by
Brooks/Cole Publishing Co.
ISBN 10:
1133610668
ISBN 13:
978-1-13361-066-3
Chapter 14 - Solutions - Exercises - General Concepts: The Dissolving Process - Page 544: 7
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