2007-01-08 06:46:28 · 5 answers · asked by mohamed m 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
Oil is a long chain of carbon atoms surrounded by hydrogen atoms. The carbon atoms share a double bond. Gasoline has eight carbon atoms. Oil has a much longer chain. The longer the chain, the thicker the oil.
But they add a lot of chemicals to motor oil. They add viscosity improvers, pour point depressants, etc.
2007-01-08 06:54:29 · answer #1 · answered by vrrJT3 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oil, in a general sense, is a chemical compound that is not miscible with water, and is in a liquid state at ambient temperatures.
2007-01-08 14:54:07 · answer #2 · answered by diz_knee_land 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One thing I now believe, is that it's not "fossil fuel".
Read Deep Hot Biosphere:
http://www.amazon.com/Deep-Hot-Biosphere-Thomas-Gold/dp/0387985468
Great book, and he comes up with a brilliant theory about oil, what it really is, and is not, and also theorizes that we're not anywhere near running out of the stuff, as well as proving that there is TONS of life under the earth feeding on the stuff.
2007-01-08 14:57:47 · answer #3 · answered by dork 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Black gold. Texas Tea.
2007-01-09 01:28:32 · answer #4 · answered by charley128 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
slippery
2007-01-08 14:55:37 · answer #5 · answered by ♥Crazy*Daisy*Baby♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋