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Oil and water molecules have like charges, causing them to repel each other and separate.
Oil and water molecules have like charges, causing them to repel each other and separate.
Oil molecules will repel each other electrically, leading to complete mixing of the two substances.
Oil molecules will repel each other electrically, leading to complete mixing of the two substances.
Water molecules will attract each other electrically, but they will not attract oil molecules, causing separation.
Water molecules will attract each other electrically, but they will not attract oil molecules, causing separation.
Water and oil molecules have opposite electrical charges, causing them to repel each other and separate.
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The statement that best describes what happens when oil and water are stirred together is:
Water molecules will attract each other electrically, but they will not attract oil molecules, causing separation.
This statement accurately reflects the nature of oil and water interactions, where water molecules are polar and attract each other, while oil molecules are nonpolar and do not mix with water, leading to separation.
