Vegetable Oil Is Composed of Long-Chain Hydrocarbon Molecules

Multiple Choice

Vegetable oil is composed of long-chain hydrocarbon molecules.Vegetable oil and water do not mix but form separate layers.Which statement describes the interactions between molecules in this case?

A) The water molecules and the hydrocarbon molecules interact with their own kind through hydrogen bonding, but they do not interact with each other.
B) The water molecules and the hydrocarbon molecules interact with their own kind through hydrophilic interactions, but they do not interact with each other.
C) The water molecules and the hydrocarbon molecules interact with their own kind through hydrophobic interactions, but they do not interact with each other.
D) The water molecules interact through hydrophobic interactions, and the hydrocarbon molecules interact through hydrophilic interactions.
E) The water molecules interact through hydrophilic interactions, and the hydrocarbon molecules interact through hydrophobic interactions.