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Most people know that oil and water don't mix. This is because water molecules have a positive end and a negative end. Alcohol is like water. It has a positive and a negative end. It mixes with water, but not with oil.Food coloring is mostly water, so that it can mix with most foods, which are also water based.
To get food coloring and / or water to mix with oil, you need an emulsifier, like egg or soap. Obviously, if you plan to eat it, you don't want to add soap, and egg will change the consistency drastically. The main ingredients in mayonnaise are oil, water, and egg.
The reason emulsifiers work is that they have a long carbon chain that is not charged (to hold on to drops of oil), and ends that are charged (to hold on to the water molecules. Some may think that an alcohol molecule fits this description, since it has a carbon chain and a hydroxide ion on one end. However, the chain is too short, so the carbon chain is actually going to have a slight positive charge.
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∙ 9y agoRubbing alcohol is also known as isopropyl alcohol. The reason why rubbing alcohol and oil can't mix is because the alcohol is less dense than the oil.
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Can you mix glycerin and rubbing alcohol togetherd?
Yes, as essential oils are not the same as vegetable oils (such as olive oil), they can also be mixed with vinagar.
Does not mix with water?
oil and alcohol doesnt mix with water
Can you substitute rubbing alcohol for oil in perfume and it still smell strong?
no, the oil is the scent. that's why you need the SCENTED oils.
What is rubbing alchool made of?
Rubbing alcohol (also called isopropyl alcohol) is made by combining water and propene. Propene is a gaseous hydrocarbon -- a byproduct of the oil refining or natural gas industries. Don't drink it !!! (It will make you sick.) Ethyl alcohol or ethanol (a.k.a moonshine) is formed by fermentation & distillation. This is the drinkable kind of alcohol.
What is the importance of using isopropyl alcohol?
Isopropyl alcohol, commonly known as rubbing alcohol, is a solvent that is often used for cleaning or as a disinfectant. It is important to note that this is not the same as ethanol which is the type you can drink. Isopropyl alcohol is poisonous and should never be ingested.
Does rubbing alcohol have acetone in it?
No, rubbing alcohol has oil and isopropyl alcohol in it.
Can you mix glycerin and rubbing alcohol togetherd?
Yes, as essential oils are not the same as vegetable oils (such as olive oil), they can also be mixed with vinagar.
What is of less density than rubbing alcohol?
oil
Why doesn't vegtable oil mix with alcohol?
Vegetable oil does not mix with alcohol because the density of the liquids is different. This is the same reason that oil and water do not mix.
Does not mix with water?
oil and alcohol doesnt mix with water
What is green rubbing alcohol used for?
Green rubbing alcohol is used in the same ways that regular rubbing alcohol is used. It is used for first-aid like scrapes and cuts, but generally has additives like menthol oil to smell and feel tingly and minty.
Can alcohol and oil mix?
Yes, they are miscible.
How do you get the oil residue off of the kitchen stove?
Amonia works well, as does rubbing alcohol, bleach, etc. Amonia works well, as does rubbing alcohol, bleach, etc.
Is oil water a mixture?
no they cant mix
Is water and oil a mixture?
no they cant mix
What type of liquid has a close density to vegetable oil?
Rubbing alcohol is less dense, it will float on top ofvegetableoil.
Can you substitute rubbing alcohol for oil in perfume and it still smell strong?
no, the oil is the scent. that's why you need the SCENTED oils.
