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To separate Styrofoam and water is easy. All you have to do is get a mesh strainer.

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Styrofoam can be dissolved by using a solvent such as acetone or gasoline. Simply soak the styrofoam in the solvent until it breaks down into a liquid form. Be sure to handle these solvents safely and in a well-ventilated area.

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A styrofoam-decomposing Bacterium from Mealworms has recently been found. A certain type of bacteria living in their digestive tracts enables the mealworms to process Styrofoam. Please see this http://taiwanjournal.nat.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=51062&CtNode=122 for more information.

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If you put small shavings of styrofoam into a jar and then add orange oil into that jar the styrofoam will become a liquid now if you do this be very careful with the liquid because it will be very similar to superglue actually it should work exactly the same as some of the best superglues you can buy in stores

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Styrofoam is a non-polar hydrocarbon, and as such, will dissolve in a liquid non-polar solvent, like gasoline (C8H18) or hexane (C6H14).

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styrafoam is made from styrafoam

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Styrofoam is dissolved in acetone.

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