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Diesel fuel and petrol/gasoline are similar; both of them are mainly mixtures of hydrocarbons. However, Diesel is considerably less volatile because it the compounds in it are of higher molecular weight; they have a higher boiling point ... and also a higher freezing point.
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What is Chemical composition of petrol and diesel?
Petrol composition ranges from C5-C12 while that of Diesel average composition is C12H23, ranging from approx. C10H20 to C15H28. So it shows that Diesel consists of heaveir hydrocarbons than Petrol.
Does pepper water freeze faster than tap?
no tap water freezes quicker.
Why does water evaporate quicker than diesel?
This depends on whether you mean evaporates due to heat or its volatility. if you mean due to heat, then obviously water, as the forces holding the molecules together are much stronger in hydrocarbons compared to standard water molecules.
What is the difference between an aircraft fuel and normal fuel?
Aircraft fuel discharge a huge amount of energy in combustion rather than ordinary fuel such as petrol and diesel.
Is diesel fuel heavier than water?
Yes, diesel will float on top of water. This is because the petrol will weigh less than the water will weigh, therefore it will float on top of the heavier substance.
How do you tell petrol from diesel in a can?
Petrol is and bit more vicous and that diesel is a lot darker than petrol. Petrol burns quicker when set alight, however diesel burns more brightly!
Is petrol vehicle has more pick up than diesel?
petrol vehicles pick up and response to gear changes quicker
Why diesel cheaper than petrol?
In the United States diesel is not cheaper than petrol or gasoline, it is higher.
Is petrol heavier than diesel?
No, diesel is heavier.
Why do petrol cars steam more then diesel cars?
because petrol is easer to burn than diesel
What is the different between petrol and diesel?
The difference is that diesel is more oily than petrol, and is cheaper to produce.
Are diesel and petrol shocks the same?
Depends on the car, if a car has petrol and diesel version than yes
What is the adventages and disadvantages of petrol engion?
first of all its engine. ADVANTAGES - petrol is cheaper than diesel so cheaper to run. petrol cars generally cost less than diesel (a few 1000). petrol engines are usually faster than diesel off the line and have a higher top speed than a diesel car with the same sized engine. DISADVANTAGES - petrol is less economical than diesel and also diesel cars are much better for over taking than petrol as it has more torque (pulling power)
Does petrol or diesel cost more?
diesel is usually more expensive but diesel cars usually have more mpg than petrol cars
How can oil company solve the problem of the demand of diesel and petrol?
Produce more petrol than diesel. :P
Why diesel gives more milage than petrol and petrol car costly than diesel?
Diesel engines are more efficient and do use less fuel, but they do not cost less than a petrol engine, they cost more. Diesel fuel also costs more. A diesel engine will however last longer.
Why is diesel cheaper than petrol?
cost of refining the crude oil ofcourse... In the UK diesel is more expensive than normal unleaded petrol.
