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  • Water Miscibility: Oxygen, Gasoline, Sodium Chloride, and Ethanol
    Here's a breakdown of miscibility for the given substances:

    Miscibility refers to the ability of two substances to mix together to form a homogeneous solution.

    * Water (H₂O):

    * Oxygen (O₂): Miscible. Oxygen dissolves in water, though not very well. This is why fish can breathe underwater.

    * Gasoline: Not miscible. Gasoline and water are immiscible; they don't mix and form separate layers.

    * Sodium chloride (NaCl): Miscible (to a certain extent). Salt dissolves in water, forming a saltwater solution.

    * Ethanol (C₂H₅OH): Miscible. Ethanol and water are completely miscible, forming a homogeneous solution.

    * Gasoline:

    * Oxygen (O₂): Miscible. Gasoline is flammable because it readily mixes with oxygen in the air.

    * Sodium chloride (NaCl): Not miscible. Salt does not dissolve in gasoline.

    * Ethanol (C₂H₅OH): Not miscible. Gasoline and ethanol are immiscible, though they can be blended to a degree.

    * Sodium chloride (NaCl):

    * Oxygen (O₂): Not miscible. Oxygen is a gas and salt is a solid.

    * Ethanol (C₂H₅OH): Not miscible. Ethanol does not dissolve in salt.

    * Ethanol (C₂H₅OH):

    * Oxygen (O₂): Miscible. Ethanol is volatile and readily mixes with oxygen.

    Summary:

    * Miscible pairs:

    * Water and Oxygen

    * Water and Ethanol

    * Gasoline and Oxygen

    * Ethanol and Oxygen

    * Immiscible pairs:

    * Water and Gasoline

    * Gasoline and Sodium Chloride

    * Sodium Chloride and Oxygen

    * Sodium Chloride and Ethanol

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