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Because the sun will reach it and cause it to evaporate.

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How much 1 liter of petrol weighs?

It is 1 litre. Almost 1 kg And if kept in room temperature it will evaporate.


Does petrol evaporate?

Yes


What liquid evaporate?

Many liquids evaporate, one example is water


Does petrol or spirit evaporate faster?

Petrol evaporates faster than water at room temperature. this is because the boiling point of petrol is 95oC and water's boiling point is 100oC. As the boiling point of water is higher than that of petrol, petrol evaporates faster as it achieves its boiling point before water does.


How can you separate petrol and diesel from crude oil?

Fractional distillation. Petrol and diesel evaporate at different temperatures.


Why does petrol evaporate fast?

because it has very less density.


Why buckets containing sand are kept ready at petrol bunks?

sand buckets are kept ready at petrol pump so that if there is fire by chance so the sand can be thrown over it to cut it contact from air so that the fire cannot extend


What is easy to evaporate motor oil or water or petrol?

Petrol or gasoline will evaporate fastest. Water is next and motor oil would be the slowest. Factors include temperature, viscosity and surface tension of the liquid.


Does temperature make petrol evaporate?

In a petrol engine, the petrol is evaporated before it is burnt, this means it burns better, increasing engine efficiency.


What happens if alcohol is kept in air?

When liquid is exposed to air, it tends to evaporate. This happens because the molecules are in constant motion, and from time to time, a molecule achieves sufficient energy to overcome the atmospheric pressure above the liquid, and it escapes as a vapor.


How does petrol evaporate faster than water?

It is more volatile than water.


Does the two stroke petrol go bad?

Yes, unless it's in a very well sealed container not in the fuel tank of your vehicle. the elements of the petrol will evaporate