Write two uses of the following:
(a) Bitumen
(b) Paraffin wax
(c) Kerosene Oil
Answers
Answer:
a) paints, metalling roads
b) candles, vaseline
c) lamps, fuels for stoves
bitumen
Most refined bitumen is used in the construction industry. Mainly, it serves its use in paving and roofing applications. 85% of all bitumen is used as a binder in asphalt for roads, runways, parking lots, and foot paths. Gravel and crushed rock are mixed with thick bitumen, holding it together and it is then applied to roadways. 10% of the bitumen used worldwide is used in the roofing industry as its waterproofing qualities help make roofs function well. 5% of bitumen is used for sealing and insulating purposes in various building materials such as carpet tile backing and paint.
paraffin wax
It can also be used to provide pain relief to sore joints and muscles. Paraffin wax has many other uses, too. It's often used as lubrication, electrical insulation, and to make candles and crayons
kerosene oil
Kerosene, also spelled kerosine, also called paraffin or paraffin oil, flammable hydrocarbon liquid commonly used as a fuel. Kerosene is typically pale yellow or colourless and has a not-unpleasant characteristic odour. It is obtained from petroleum and is used for burning in kerosene lamps and domestic heaters or furnaces, as a fuel or fuel component for jet engines, and as a solvent for greases and insecticides.