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What is an example of repel?
Water and oil repel each other.
Hydrophobic substances such as vegetable oil are?
Nonpolar substances that repel water molecules.
What is the attraction between a water molecule and olive oil molecule?
They don't attract, in fact they repel, which is why oil and water separate when left for a period of time.
How do you repel fleas?
Cedar oil is said to repel them and there are sprays, etc out there.
Why does rain-x repel water?
Rain (water) is a polar molecule. By introducing a non-polar molecule the two will repel. This is why water and oil, no mater how thoroughly mixed, will eventually seperate. Rain-x is composed of non-polar molecules.
Is lipid not soluble in water?
A lipid is not soluble in water. Lipids are hydrophobic which means they repel water. For example think of a oil tanker spill the oil is a lipid and it floats on top of the water.
What is the substance that repels water?
Hydrophobic repels water.
What make detergent work?
Surfactants is what makes detergent work. Surfactants are molecules, and they work with the water to repel oil, and grease.
What it is in the citronella oil that can repel mosquito?
The scent of the citronella can repel mosquitoes, depending on concentration. The oil can also be used to smother larvae and eggs.
How would you define hydrophobic substance?
All substances that are water repelling are considered hydrophobic substances. Ex: Oil, Waxes, etc..
Why olive oil and water don't mix?
Olive oil, and other oils, is a member of the lipid family. Lipids also include fats and waxes. Lipids are hydrophobic. That is a fancy word for saying they don't mix with water. Lipids are made by covalent bonds that repel the ions in water. The membranes around your cells are made of fat so that the water on the inside and outside will repel it thus creating a wall.
Compounds that hate or repel water are labled as?
All things that repel water are called "hydrophobic" which is a latin term. Hydro, meaning water, and phobic, meaning the fear of. So literally they are water fearing. Something that does not repel water is called hydrophilic.
