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Q: Why kerosene and cement does not react?
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Why use kerosene in the test specific gravity of cement?

Kerosene, a petroleum product will not interact chemically with Portland cement - water will.


Which liquids can be used in determination of specific gravity of cement?

kerosene


How kerosene keep sodium from reacting with air?

Oxygen (which react with sodium) is not dissolved in kerosene.


Why do sodium kept immersed in kerosene oil do not burn?

sodium will react with oxygen and kerosene will have no oxygen molecules in it


Why is sodium preserved in kerosene?

Sodium react vigorously with air, to prevents it's harmfulness it is to be stored under kerosene.


How do you use kerosene to measure density of solid particles?

it react


What is the specific gravity of cement?

Specific gravity of cement is 3.15.The specific gravity of cement is 3.15The specific gravity can be found out by using the bottle method.For finding specific gravity of cement kerosene is used.


What is specific gravity of portland pozzolona cement?

The specific gravity of portland pozzolana cement is 3.15.The specific gravity test can be done on cement using the bottle method.In this method instead of water kerosene is used to test the specific gravity of cement.


What is specific gravity of Pozzolana cement?

The specific gravity of pozzolana cement is 3.15The specific gravity test can be done by using the bottle method.For finding the specific gravity of cement by bottle method, instead of water kerosene is used.


Are alcohol and kerosene miscible?

yes


Is iodine more soluble in alcohol than in kerosene?

I would suspect iodine to be more soluble in alcohol than kerosene because iodine is a polar compound and so it alcohol. Kerosene is non polar. Now should you mix them? Don't think so! Iodine is a strong oxidizer and can react with the alcohol or the kerosene. This may likely cause a fire or explosion if conditions where right.


What chemical equation for kerosene mixed to water?

They will NOT react, so no chemical equation. (Mixing is NOT chemical, besides these two won't mix homogeneously!