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2007-12-16 10:07:33 · 4 answers · asked by Lorraine 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Kerosene is not a single compound, but rather a mixture of hydrocarbons containing between about 12 and 15 carbon atoms.
When crude oil is distilled, it is split into fractions according to boiling point. The lightest ones (up to 4 carbons) are gases. The lighter liquids (5 - 7 carbons or so) are used industrially as solvents, and the range between that and kerosene is more or less gasoline. Above kerosene (>15 carbons) are oils, after that the waxes, etc. etc.
Anyway, kerosene is a medium-weight mix of hydrocarbons.
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does kerosene have a chemical structure?
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2015-08-18 14:38:29 · answer #4 · answered by Johnie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has a variety of structures, as it is a mixture of alkanes, mostly saturated or nearly so with carbon counts from about 10 to 15.
2007-12-16 10:13:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a hydrocarbon - mixture of carbon chains containing 12 to 15 carbon atoms.
It's one of the products distilled from crude oil.
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