2007-03-16 11:18:46 · 4 answers · asked by Neicy 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Legal definition of paraffin will list a range of carbon molacules with a range of hydrogens. It also will show a list of isomers of the molecules that make up the range of carbons. Practically speaking it is what you get in a specific temperature range of distillation of crude petrolium. Like gasolene, there is no one formula.
2007-03-16 13:17:34 · answer #1 · answered by Brian T 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a mixture of saturated hydrocarbons that melt between 49°C and 60°C and is composed of mainly straight chained or nearly straight chained alkanes containing between 20 and 40 carbon atoms.
No it is not A chemical but many chemicals to answer your second question.
2007-03-16 21:00:16 · answer #2 · answered by mathwiz1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kind of. It is a mixture of various hydrocarbons, specifically, those that are distilled off of crude oil within a certain narrow temperature range.
2007-03-16 18:24:34 · answer #3 · answered by Ian I 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has a general equation:
CnH2n+2 . This is only valid for large values of n
for example. n - 22
C22H46
2007-03-16 18:24:03 · answer #4 · answered by Jon R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋