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Water’s Polarity
Nonpolar Molecules
Oil and water do not mix. As this macro image of oil and water shows, oil does not dissolve in water but forms droplets instead. This is due to it being a nonpolar compound.
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"OpenStax College, Water. October 16, 2013."
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