In an oil spill, why does the oil not mix with the sea water?

A. Lipids are hydrophobic

B. Lipids are hydrophilic.

C. Lipids are saturated.

D. Lipids are unsaturated.

As water molecules are polar in nature and oil is non polar in nature so polar like polar

In an oil spill, the oil does not mix with the sea water because l ipids are hydrophobic in nature mean they are not water loving

so option A is correct

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The reason as for why the oil does not mix with the sea water is because of A. Lipids are mostly hydrophobic and are not able to dissolve and mix into water.