What is the molecular formula of gasoline?

Answer 1

There is no formula for gasoline although many folks think gasoline is all octane (C8H18) it actually contains a wide variety of molecules from butane up.

All gasolines and diesels are made up to met performance criteria not composition criteria - like wine tasting and blending the same results can be reached with a number of different components.

Answer 2

Gasoline is a rather crude oil, that is there is no one single chemical within the mixture. Gasoline contains a large variety of organic compounds including:

* Hydrocarbons with between 5 and 12 carbon atoms

* Benzene (C6H6) * Toluene (C7H8)

* Naphthalene (C10H8) * and often much more... Therefore it would be impossible to cite a single molecular formula for gasoline, you would have better luck focusing on the more purified fuels such as butane or propane.

Answer 3

Gasoline is a complex mixture of hydrocarbons, so it does not have a single molecular formula. It typically consists of molecules with 4 to 12 carbon atoms per molecule, such as octane (C8H18), heptane (C7H16), and various other hydrocarbons.