Oil is spilled into the ocean. What do you expect will happen?

A. Most of the oil will form bonds with the water molecules to form new covalently bonded structures.
B. Most of the oil will quickly disperse and mix in with water and form hydrogen bonds.
C. The hydrogen and oxygen atoms within the oil will become water.
D. Water molecules will absorb the oil molecules and break them apart.
E. Most of the oil molecules will clump and exclude water.


Answer: E

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