11.1 Oil, water, and dish soap (polarity and emulsions)
UMass Amherst Department of Chemistry
Lecture Demonstrations
11.1 Oil, water, and dish soap (Intermolecular forces I)
Subjects: Properties of liquids, intermolecular forces
Description: Cooking oil and water are used to illustrate that polar and non©\polar
substances do not mix. When dish soap is added, an emulsion is created by allowing
the dispersion of oil into water.
Materials:
Cooking oil
Water (optional: add food coloring to make it more visible)
Dishwashing soap
2 500 mL Erlenmeyer flasks with stoppers
Procedure:
Note: Use the demo camera to display the procedure.
1. Pour water and oil into one flask. Observe how the oil ¡°floats¡± on top of the water
and that they don¡¯t mix spontaneously.
2. Stopper and agitate to create an emulsion. Let the mixture stand and within a few
moments, the layers will separate.
3. Add oil, water and dish soap to the second flask.
4. Shake the flask to mix the contents. In the presence of the emulsifier, the emulsion
will persist.
Discussion:
¡°Like dissolves like¡±. Water and ethanol will mix to form a homogenous mixture, but
oil and water do not. Both water and ethanol are polar molecules. They mix because
of the ability of their dipoles to interact. The energy of attraction between the two
molecules is enough to overcome the energy expended in mixing. Oil is non©\polar
and thus there is no attraction between the two molecules.
An emulsion is a dispersion of one liquid into another. An emulsifying agent is added
to attain stability of the emulsion. Some examples of emulsions are homogenized
milk, butter, mayonnaise, and gravy. In mayonnaise the egg yolk is the emulsifier
and in gravy flour is the emulsifier that allows the water and the fat to mix. In this
demonstration, the dish soap is the emulsifying agent. The emulsifying action of
soap allows grease and oil to be removed from objects being cleaned.
Safety: None
Disposal: Solutions can be poured down the drain.
References:
1. B.Z. Shakhashiri; Chemical Demonstrations: A Handbook for Teachers of Chemistry;
Volume 3; Wisconsin; 1989; p. 351©\352
2. NCSU Chemistry Department Lecture demonstration website:
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