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Topic: Why does Fat dissolve in Gasoline ?  (Read 4169 times)

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Offline marshmallow_x3

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Why does Fat dissolve in Gasoline ?
« on: September 11, 2009, 01:09:52 PM »
...and not in water ?
we're supposed to explain that with help of electronegativity, but i dont know how to do it  ???
i just know:
-fat & gasoline are both made up of organic elements
-both are hydrocarbons
:/ could you help me ?
Thanks !
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Re: Why does Fat dissolve in Gasoline ?
« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2009, 02:11:02 PM »
Fat is not a hydrocarbon.

Check polarity concent.
« Last Edit: September 11, 2009, 03:36:34 PM by Borek »
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Re: Why does Fat dissolve in Gasoline ?
« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2009, 04:54:36 PM »
Another way of saying that is "like dissolves like".  Fat and gasoline have similar polarities.

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