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which is the best example of immiscible liquids?
○ two polar liquids that have high surface tensions
○ a polar liquid and a nonpolar liquid that have low surface tensions
○ two nonpolar liquids that can dissolve into one another
○ a polar liquid and a nonpolar liquid that do not dissolve into one another
Immiscible liquids are defined as liquids that cannot mix or dissolve into each other to form a homogeneous solution. Polar and nonpolar liquids have incompatible intermolecular forces—polar molecules are attracted to other polar molecules, and nonpolar molecules to other nonpolar molecules, preventing them from mixing. The other options describe miscible liquids or incorrect combinations.
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D. a polar liquid and a nonpolar liquid that do not dissolve into one another