Chemistry 12th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0078021510
ISBN 13: 978-0-07802-151-0

Chapter 11 - Intermolecular Forces and Liquids and Solids - Questions & Problems - Page 514: 11.113

Answer

Oil is a non-polar molecule, and water is a polar molecule, so oil tends to avoid contact with water. Due to this, oil will try to reduce its contact with water by reducing its surface area by assuming a spherical shape, which has the least surface area.

Work Step by Step

Oil is a non-polar molecule, and water is a polar molecule, so oil tends to avoid contact with water. Due to this, oil will try to reduce its contact with water by reducing its surface area by assuming a spherical shape, which has the least surface area.
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