Skip to main content
O-LevelChemistryBonding & Structure5070/12 · May/June 2016 · Q161 Mark

Oil floats on water. Which statement is not true of oil and water?

AOil and water are immiscible.
BOil is less dense than water.
CSome molecules in oil have a higher relative molecular mass than water.
DThe type of bonding within water molecules is different from the type of bonding within molecules in oil.

✓ Correct answer

D: The type of bonding within water molecules is different from the type of bonding within molecules in oil.

Practise more questions on this topic

Oracle Prep sorts past-paper questions by topic, so you can drill Bonding & Structure and see which topics are most likely to come up next.

Sign up free →

About this question

Topic
Bonding & Structure, O-Level Chemistry (syllabus 5070). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source
O-Level Chemistry, May/June 2016 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 16.

Questions and mark schemes are from past examination papers and remain the copyright of the exam board. How Oracle Prep builds its content

Related Chemistry questions

© 2026 Oracle Prep