Does salad oil dissolve in petroleum ether?

Salad oil is a type of vegetable oil, which are typically composed of triglycerides, which are molecules made up of three fatty acids attached to a glycerol molecule. Petroleum ether is a mixture of low-molecular-weight hydrocarbons, such as pentane and hexane. These hydrocarbons are non-polar, meaning they do not have a net electrical charge. Triglycerides are also non-polar, so they can dissolve in non-polar solvents like petroleum ether.

When salad oil is mixed with petroleum ether, the oil molecules disperse throughout the petroleum ether, forming a homogeneous mixture. This is because the non-polar molecules of the oil and the petroleum ether are attracted to each other, allowing the oil to dissolve in the petroleum ether.