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What does API stand for?

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By using API gravity value of a liquid we can check that how a liquid is lighter or haavior one.First we should know about API gravity.The American Petroleum Institute gravity, or API gravity, is a measure of how heavy or light a liquid is compared to water. If its API gravity is greater than 10, it is lighter and floats on water; if less than 10, it is heavier and sinks. API gravity is thus an inverse measure of the relative density of a petroleum liquid and the density of water, but it is used to compare the relative densities of petroleum liquids. For example, if one petroleum liquid floats on another and is therefore less dense, it has a greater API gravity. Although mathematically, API gravity has no units (see the formula below), it is nevertheless referred to as being in "degrees". API gravity is graduated in degrees on a hydrometer instrument. The API scale was designed so that most values would fall between 10 and 70 API gravity degrees.M.Hassan Haq NawazB.sc. Chemical Engg,University Of Gujrat,Pakistan


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What is American Petroleum Institute scale on hydrometers?

The American Petroleum Institute (API) scale on hydrometers is an arbitrary scale based on Relative Density (Specific Gravity) where - API = (141.5 divided by the Relative Density at 60oF) - 131.5