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Food coloring spreads in water but not oil because the molecules that make up the coloring are soluble (able to be dissolved) in water. Water molecules are polar, which means they have an unequal distribution of charge on them. They are like little magnets, with a positive side and a negative side. Other particles with charge will be attracted to these little magnets, resulting in the material dissolving in water. The food coloring dissolves in water because its particles spread out amidst the water molecules due to this attraction.
Oil is a non-polar substance, which means that its particles have no charge. Other non-polar materials will dissolve in oil, but a polar substance will not. Hence the separation of oil and water when they are mixed together. Oil is also thicker then water
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Why does food colouring go through oil and dissolves in water?
Mix the three and observe
What will happen if some drops of water-soluble dye were added to a water-oil mixture?
In a glass, usually the water is at the bottom and the oil on top, depends how you do it, but I did it once with the oil on top and the food colouring slowly went into the oil, depending on how thick the oil is on top, if it is thin, the drop of food colouring will drop through, if it is thick, it will take longer to go through or may not go through at all, so u would have to poke it through with something. Then it gets to the water and just spreads like it normally would in liquid. I made a lava lamp once. Adding water to a glass and a bit of oil on top. You add the food colouring and then add salt. It weights the oil down and then it rises back up. It so awesome. Hope that helps, if it does, please let me know onmy messageboard. Blondie94
Is it a good idea to put food coloring in your hair?
No definatly do not put food colouring in your hair it is called food colouring for a reason cause if you do the food colouring would go up your hair and on your scalp and you could get poisned if it got in your ear or eye but the best way to get it out is to simply wast it was hot water Losy40 xoxo
Can your feces go red?
Yes. This can be due to natural and man made food colouring's in the food or blood. If its the latter medical advice should be sought
How fast do mice go through food?
it can go through food fast
What will you observe when a drop of ink is added to a beaker filled with water?
You should try it and see. Go to the kitchen, get a clear glass of water, and add a drop of food colouring to it. Or ink, if you have it. It's probably how quick the ink spreads through the water
Can you add food coloring to play dough?
Are you talking about bread form the store or bread you're baking from scratch? You can colour homemade bread with food colouring, just add it to the water in your mix. But if you try to colour already baked bread with food colouring, it will just go soggy. You could try softening up some butter and adding your food colouring to that before you butter your bread though. That would work.
Can oil go through a filter paper?
Yes. Oil can pass through filter paper sucsessfully.
Does Iraq oil go through opac?
no
Does oil get pumped up through the ground and go to the oil refinery?
When oil get pumped up it will go to separator for separere the oil from water and gas(H2S).After separated oil will go to refinery.
Can feces be red?
It can be red from hemorrhoids in the anus, an ulcer, or from food coloring. If this happens to you all the time, go to a doctor immediately.
How do you change oil to electricity?
oil goes through the generator and that turns it into electricity. the they go through the wires and get to the houses
