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What is the difference between zippo fluid and butane?

Butane lighters burn hotter but use up fuel fast compared to regular lighter fluid lighters which do not burn as hot but do not use up fuel as fast.**The answer is found in chemistry. Butane is a specific chemical, ie. C4H10; an alkane with four carbons and ten hydrogens. Lighter fluid is not so specific in its contents - it is generally defined as a highly combustible (thus high octane) hydrocarbon; Naptha.


Where is butane found in periodic table?

Oh, dude, butane is not actually found on the periodic table because it's a compound, not an element. But if you break it down, it's made up of carbon and hydrogen atoms, which you can find on the periodic table. So, like, it's a team effort, you know? Carbon and hydrogen coming together to create butane, the unsung hero of lighters everywhere.


What is the name of a straight chain alkane compound contain in most candles?

The name of a straight chain alkane compound contained in most candles is paraffin. It is a mix of straight chain alkane made of several atoms of carbon.


What can you use instead of butane in your lighter not propane?

The longer the hydrocarbon the greater the potential energy. You would have too hot a flame if your lighter contained hexane ( a six carbon chain ) instead of butane.Answer:Older lighters used to use lighter fluid (closer to hexane) to provide the flame. A spark would ignite the cloud of hydrocarbon gas at the end of the wick. The fuel was not under pressure as in a butane lighter. It is not suffieciently volatile to turn into a gas a ambient temperaures to provide a gas stream as fuel as is done in modern lighters.As far as the modern lighters, the butane requires less pressure to keep it in its more compact liquid form than propane would. This reduces the needed strength of the containment system increasing the safety while decresing the cost.. At the same time the butane is still sufficiently volatile to evaporate at ambient temperatures and provide fuel for the flame.


Which alkane is used in petrol?

C4H10- Butane C5H12- Pentane C6H14- Hexane C7H16- Heptane C8H18- Octane C9H20- Nonane C10H22- Decane

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What is the difference between zippo fluid and butane?

Butane lighters burn hotter but use up fuel fast compared to regular lighter fluid lighters which do not burn as hot but do not use up fuel as fast.**The answer is found in chemistry. Butane is a specific chemical, ie. C4H10; an alkane with four carbons and ten hydrogens. Lighter fluid is not so specific in its contents - it is generally defined as a highly combustible (thus high octane) hydrocarbon; Naptha.


What fuel inside the lighter?

The fuel inside a lighter is typically butane, a flammable hydrocarbon gas. Butane is stored in the lighter under pressure, allowing it to remain in liquid form. When the lighter is ignited, the butane vaporizes and mixes with air, creating a combustible mixture that produces a flame. Some lighters may use other fuels, such as lighter fluid, butane remains the most common choice for portable lighters.


How many watt is a butane lighter?

The highest temperature a butane lighter reaches is the "flash point", which is when the spark occurs to begin the flame.The flash point can reach temperatures of up to 420oC which is about 788oF.


Where do you get lighter fuel?

In the US, most major retailers carry this item, including grocery stores and Walmart and Target. All specialty tobacco shops would also carry lighter fluid and butane gas.


How much does a canister of butane gas cost?

It depends what quantity. I don't know the exact price, but it should be quite cheap, especially as Zippo lighter company brought out a range of butane lighters, so fuel could most likely be purchased at a tobacco shop/lighter shop, and won't cost much. For larger quantities, naturally it'd be cheaper on average.


What is the fuel in lighters?

I have a product manual for a WIN lighter that indicates for a #1400, #1900, #2100 series ...BUTANE FUEL will give best results. In fact, it advertises WIN BUTANE FUEL and WIN flints. Hope this helps. Diana


What is in the lighter?

In normal disposable lighters like bic it is butane gas, in Zippo lighters you can use most liquid that lights with a spark, but most people just use zippo brand naptha fuel.


Does zippo lighter take the same lighter fluid as a bic lighter?

No. Bic lighters -- and most other throwaway lighters -- use butane gas, which liquefies under modest pressure. When struck, the pressure tank is opened and the butane vaporizes and travels through a small orifice, or jet, to the spark wheel. Zippos, of course, use a naphtha-based liquid lighter fluid and a woven textile wick, which conducts the fluid to the spark wheel.


How many natural gases are there?

There are three main types of natural gas: methane, propane, and butane. Methane is the most abundant and commonly used type of natural gas.


How do you refill an old Bentley lighter?

Most vintage Bentley lighters cannot be refilled. They were made to have disposable tanks that would be replaced. Start looking on eBay for one. I have a new Bentley "Lady" lighter.I found out that if I hold the lighter open I can fill it from the top with a butane can.


What is the chemical name of lighter fluid?

Most modern lighters use butane. It is liquid under pressure but vaporizes when released. Butane lighters have no wick and make a slight hissing sound when in use. Lighters with a wick use a liquid fuel that is naphtha-based.


Does Butane have isotopes?

Yes, butane does have isotopes. The most common isotopes of butane are carbon-12 and carbon-13. Isotopes of butane can have varying masses due to differences in the number of neutrons in the nucleus.