In marshes and other wet areas where vegetation is rotting,the water surface often has an oily sheen due to insoluble compounds.What are these molecules?

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The oily sheen on the water surface in wet areas is due to lipids, which are insoluble in water. Nucleic acids, proteins, and carbohydrates are generally soluble in water and would not cause an oily sheen.

In Marshes and Other Wet Areas Where Vegetation Is Rotting,the