Directions: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Oil is almost certainly one of the ocean's greatest resources. 33% of the world's oil comes from seaward fields in seas. Oils are liquids that easily burn and do not (1)______ in water. Most of the time, they are made of chains of carbon and hydrogen atoms. There are three (2)______ types of oils: mineral, essential and fixed oils. From plants, essential oils are thin, scented oils. Because they frequently have an odour, essential oils are (3)______ in perfumery and food flavouring. Aromatic extraction processes like cold pressing, distillation and extraction are typically used to prepare essential oils. Fatty acids are used by animals and plants to make fixed oils. They are especially non-volatile oils that are found in the seeds of cotton, corn, flax, sunflowers, peanuts, coconuts and olives, as well as in fatty animal tissues. Mineral oils are (4)_______ from petroleum which has been underground for millions of years from sea organism skeletons. Mineral oils are one of the petroleum by-products with the lowest prices. Mineral oils are colourless and transparent. They are made up of a (5)_____ of hydrocarbons.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
Correct Answer :
dissolve
Solution :
The correct answer is dissolve.
Step-by-step explanation:
1. Analyze the context of the sentence:
The passage states: "Oils are liquids that easily burn and do not (1)______ in water."
2. Evaluate the options:
• dissolve: To form a solution by mixing evenly into a liquid. Oil and water do not mix/dissolve because oil is non-polar and water is polar. Therefore, oil does not dissolve in water. This fits the chemical and general knowledge context perfectly.
• evaporate: To turn from liquid into vapor. Liquids can evaporate into air, not "in water".
• melt: To change from a solid to a liquid state using heat. Since oil is already a liquid at room temperature, it does not melt.
• diffuse: To spread out over a wide area. While liquids can diffuse, the primary chemical characteristic of oil in relation to water is that it does not dissolve (it is immiscible).
3. Conclusion:
The most appropriate word to fill in blank number 1 is dissolve.
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