Question

arrange the following petroleum products in the decreasing order of boiling points and give reasons for the order : diesel,paraffin wax,petrol,kerosene​

Answer 1

Answer:

wax, paraffin,kerosene,petrop

Answer 2

Decreasing order of boiling point of given petroleum products are - paraffin wax, diesel, kerosene, petrol.

•Diesel is a fuel.

It is obtained from petroleum.

The boiling point of diesel is - 360°C

•Paraffin wax is solid wax

It is made from saturated hydrocarbon

The boiling point of paraffin wax is above 370°C

•Petrol is volatile flammable liquid, made of mixture of hydrocarbons.

The boiling point if petrol is 25-210 °C

•Kerosene is also known as lamp oil, coal oil and paraffin.

It is a combustible hydrocarbon liquid obtained from petroleum.

The boiling point of kerosene us - 300 °C