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Hydrophobic is another name for a substance which:

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bonds weakly to oil
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bonds weakly to water
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repels oil
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attracts water
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Solution

The correct option is C bonds weakly to water
Hydrophobic is another name for a substance which bonds weakly to water. Hydrophobic means " water fearing". These compounds do not dissolve easily in water, and are usually non-polar. Oils and other long hydrocarbons are hydrophobic.

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