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What is the chemical formula for nitromethane?
Nitromethane, CH3NO2, is an organic compound that is more flammable than gasoline. And, though it is widely used in industry, it is also used as an additive in racing fuels to increase the volatility of the combusted materials. Wikipedia has more information, and a link is provided.
Is gasoline volatile?
Gasoline is more volatile than diesel.
Was Krakatoa in 1883 more explosive than Mt St Helen's in 1980?
Yes, far more explosive. The eruption of Krakatoa was more than 10 times larger than the 1980 eruption of Mount St Helens.
Does Mount Fuji have explosive or non explosive eruptions?
Explosive.. Because when it erupted it produced more ash than lava... Even if It was thousands of years ago
Why is an empty gasoline drum more dangerous than a full one?
Because of the fumes. Technically if you threw a match at a gallon of gasoline and could get it past the fumes the match would go out when it hit the liquid. But the match will pass through the fumes and ignite and then the gasoline will ignite and burn or explode. So an empty barrel is all fumes and therefore an explosive environment exists in the drum.
What is the chemical formula for nitromethane?
Nitromethane, CH3NO2, is an organic compound that is more flammable than gasoline. And, though it is widely used in industry, it is also used as an additive in racing fuels to increase the volatility of the combusted materials. Wikipedia has more information, and a link is provided.
How does nitromethane work?
Nitromethane works well. i ain't no chemists so I'll explain simply.. gasoline needs allmost 15 lbs. of air to burn 1 lb. of gas .. a nitromethane engine will need less than 2 lbs. of air to burn 1 lb. of methane , so you can put a little more than 7 times more fuel into the cylinder -- more fuel in cylinder =s more power..
Is compressed air less explosive than gasoline?
no it isn't
Is gasoline more explosive than gas?
In general gasoline is not more explosive then gas although it depends on the conditions and the gas. Probably you are referring to natural gas, the gas piped into homes which is predominantly methane. In general flammable gasses are more explosive than flammable liquids because they are mixed up with atmospheric oxygen. This is why modern cars have fuel injection which sprays the petrol to make it more easily combustible. In fact liquid petrol is not explosive at all but because it is volatile a layer of vapour forms above the surface of the liquid which is explosive. The mix of fuel and oxygen is the critical factor in whether something is explosive. Some gases, such as the noble gases are not flammable at all.
What is nitro meth in cars how does they work in cars this was better than nos in car or not?
A "nitro-burning" engine and a "top fuel" engine are the same thing -- engines designed to burn nitromethane rather than gasoline. Gasoline is a hydrocarbon, Nitromethane is a little like gasoline that has been pre-mixed with nitrous oxide. The fuel comes with its own oxygen atoms to help it burn. it is extremely flamible and is usually used as a regular fuel not like nitrous where it is an additive. stick with '' N2o''(chemical equation for nitrous oxide) if you dont know about nitrometh.
What fuel goes into a race car?
Do race cars use gasoline like normal cars do or do they use something elseIt depends on the type of race car you are talking about. For example:NASCAR engines burn 110-octane leaded gasoline.Indy cars burn pure methanol (a.k.a. wood alcohol, CH3OH).Top Fuel dragsters and funny cars burn nitromethane (CH3NO2).Each of these fuels has advantages and disadvantages. For example, the methanol fuel used in Indy cars has the advantage that it can run at extremely high compression ratios for Methanol also has a nice safety feature -- you can extinguish a methanol fire with water. 110-octane gasoline also handles high compression well. Nitromethane is basically a liquid explosive and contains a great deal of energy per unit volume (more than twice that of gasoline).
Is gasoline volatile?
Gasoline is more volatile than diesel.
Why does diesel cost more than gasoline?
Diesel costs more then gasoline because it uses more petroleum to make it. Also, diesel costs more then gasoline because it has about 20% more energy then the same amount of gasoline.
Was Krakatoa in 1883 more explosive than Mt St Helen's in 1980?
Yes, far more explosive. The eruption of Krakatoa was more than 10 times larger than the 1980 eruption of Mount St Helens.
Does it cost more to produce diesel fuel than regular gasoline?
I'm going to go with "No" as gasoline requires more refining than diesel does.
Does Mount Fuji have explosive or non explosive eruptions?
Explosive.. Because when it erupted it produced more ash than lava... Even if It was thousands of years ago
What type of energy does a container of gasoline have?
The chemical energy stored in the gasoline. Or more precisely, the gasoline and oxygen in the air, separately, have more energy than after they combine.
