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Stuck in the desert... ...you are in possession of two unidentified colourless, odorless liquids; one of which is water. The problem is, the other is...

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Stuck in the desert...

...you are in possession of two unidentified colourless, odorless liquids; one of which is water. The problem is, the other is mineral oil, a non-polar substance which is also a strong laxative!  Luckily you also have the following: 

vodka (ethanol - CH3CH2OH), vegetable oil (oleic acid - CH3(CH2)7CH=CH(CH2)7COOH), and petrol (octane - CH3(CH2)6CH3)

Which would you expect to be soluble with the sample that is water?

Stuck in the desert......you are in possession of two unidentified colourless, odorless liquids; one of which is water. The problem is, the other is mineral oil, a non-polar substance which is also a strong laxative! Luckily you also have the following:vodka (ethanol - CH3CH2OH), vegetable oil (oleic acid - CH3(CH2);CH=CH(CH2);COOH), and petrol (octane - CH3(CH2)6CH3)Which would you expect to be soluble with the sample that is water?A.vodka and petrolB.vegetable oil and petrolCvodka and vegetable oilD.vegetable oil onlyE.vodka only
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