In an oil spill, why does the oil not mix with the sea water?
Lipids are hydrophobic.
Lipids are hydrophilic.
Lipids are saturated.
Lipids are unsaturated.

Question

In an oil spill, why does the oil not mix with the sea water?
Lipids are hydrophobic.
Lipids are hydrophilic.
Lipids are saturated.
Lipids are unsaturated.

anonymous · Answer

i believe the answer is B

anonymous · Answer

my reasoning is lipids and hydrophilic are both sacred of water so will not mix. that's all i got hope it helps.

nerdgirl6 · Answer

Apologies but hydrophilic means "water loving" not water fearing. @redred123 was correct in his analysis, he just chose the wrong hydro. The answer therefore is A.