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Does Salt Dissolve In Oil, Butter, Olive Oil & Water?
By Luong Tan
Food Science,

Does Salt Dissolve In Oil, Butter, Olive Oil & Water?

We learned from elementary chemistry that water is a universal solvent; this means that many substances can dissolve in water. For example, salt is a compound we usually dissolve in water (to make saline solution) for various purposes, ranging from sinus rinse to wound cleaning. It dissolves completely in water to form a TRUE SOLUTION.  If you have dissolved salt in the water before, I bet you will also want to know if salt dissolves in oil and what happens when you put salt in your cooking oil. So here, you’ll read all you need to know about the solubility…
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Does Oil Evaporate? What About Olive Oil & Motor Oil?
By Luong Tan
Vegetable Guides, , ,

Does Oil Evaporate? What About Olive Oil & Motor Oil?

If you had asked me this question years ago, I'd have agreed that oil does evaporate without knowing why it does so. However, a little digging in fed my curiosity. So, does oil evaporate? Of course, oil evaporates, but it depends on what type of oil. Volatile oils evaporate faster than non-volatile oils.  Volatile oils have a lower boiling point than non-volatile oils, and their molecules are often smaller than that of non-volatile oils. What all these are trying to say is that volatile oils will boil and evaporate faster than their non-volatile counterparts.  In this article, we explore oil…
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