This page discusses the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, highlighting how the nonpolar nature of crude oil prevents it from mixing with water. It explains the concept of miscibility, noting that nonpola...This page discusses the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, highlighting how the nonpolar nature of crude oil prevents it from mixing with water. It explains the concept of miscibility, noting that nonpolar compounds like oil do not dissolve in polar solvents, emphasizing the principle "like dissolves like" and the necessity of polarity for solubility in water through hydrogen bonding.