When oil and water are mixed, two separate layers form. Each
layer is called a(n)

it’s called a phase

Explanation: because they do not mix evenly instead they form two separate layers.

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a. energy is absorbed in the reaction.

if in a given reaction the energy of products is greater than the energy of reactants it means that reaction is endothermic and during the reaction, the energy is absorbed by reactants. in an endothermic reaction, the products have more stored chemical energy than the reactants. and in this reaction the reactants are more stable than products before the compounds with less energy are always more stable.