Question

question 17 (1 point) when placed in water, oil does not dissolve and stays separate. this means oil is and o a hydrophobic and polar o b hydrophilic and polar o c hydrophilic and nonpolar o d hydrophobic and nonpolar

Explanation:

Water is a polar molecule. According to the "like dissolves like" principle, polar substances dissolve in polar solvents. Since oil does not dissolve in water (a polar solvent), it implies that oil is non - polar. Hydrophobic means "water - fearing" (not dissolving in water), and non - polar substances tend to be hydrophobic.

Answer:

d. hydrophobic and nonpolar