Potions and Poisons B

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Welcome to the brand new 2018 Potions and Poisons B Question Marathon.

Everyone who thought that this was a Harry Potter trivia event, the exit is on the top left corner of your computer screen.

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First Question.

There are a certain number of short-term processes that affect the fate of spilled oil.

Please identify the number of these processes, what these processes are called as a group, and what these processes are called. Then, go on to explain what each of these processes are and their impact on oil spreading.