Paraffin is a hydrocarbon, but the term applies to a "group" of molecules and not a specific one. The general formula applied to these alkanes is CnH2n+2, and the "series" of compounds begins with methane, CH4. In that example, there is a single carbon atom, and the number of hydrogens with it, according to the formula, is (2 x 1) + 2, or 4. After methane, we see ethane (C2H6), propane (C3H8) and onward, with all molecules following the "rule" suggested with the CnH2n+2 expression. If the inquiry is one regarding paraffin wax, this is not a single molecule, either. It is any one or a combination of the paraffin molecules with n between 20 and 40. That means the molecules with have a molecular formula including C20H42 and C40H82, and also those that are "between" these two. C21H44, C22H46, and the rest will appear on your list, if you're making one. In case you didn't snap to it, as we begin to examine this group of compounds we'll find substances that are a gas at room temperature. On up the chain we'll encounter some that are liquids at ordinary temperatures. Then the larger, heavier molecules we find even further up will be solids at room temperature. A link can be found below to check facts and gather more information.
Parrafin is a type of wax. People use this word to describe wax paper. Wax paper is used for cooking or baking things. A good example would be Chocolate Chip Cookies. Parrafin is the common name for alkane hydrocarbons. It is an alternative name for kerosene as well.
common name of paraffin oil?
The answer to this Sunday Express £1000 prize crossword question is ALKANE
Paraffin wax is a colorless and translucent hard wax which is mainly composed of a mixture of alkanes. This mixture indicates solid straight-chain hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH2n+2.
NaPO is not a known compound.
This compound is not known.
Wax is a class of compounds, not a single compound. Paraffin wax is a mixture of alkanes with carbon number around 20-40: C20H42 to C40H82.
Alkane.
Paraffin is a mixture, not a chemical compound.
The answer to this Sunday Express £1000 prize crossword question is ALKANE
Paraffin wax is a colorless and translucent hard wax which is mainly composed of a mixture of alkanes. This mixture indicates solid straight-chain hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH2n+2.
Paraffin is a compound made when a candle burns
Copper is a chemical element. It can be a compound but copper is usually known as a chemical element.
Impossible to answer because it is not a known chemical compound
The number of a chemical compound is given after the rules of American Chemical Society (CA number).
There is no chemical compound known to me as PG PR.
NaPO is not a known compound.
This compound is not known.
Yes an No. there are a number of meanings associated with "paraffin" (all of which are compounds or mixtures of different compounds). I will make a link below to show you the meanings of paraffin.