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Chapter 2, Problem 5A
If you shake a bottle of oil and vinegar then let it sit, it will separate into two phases because
a. the nonpolar oil is soluble in water.
b. water can form hydrogen bonds with the oil.
c. polar oil is not soluble in water.
d. nonpolar oil is not soluble in water.
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