These data depends strongly on the chemical composition.
For gasoline: the freezing point is from -40 0C to -60 0C
For Diesel fuel: the freezing point is from -6 0C to -20 0C
No, a diesel is a compression firing engine and a petrol is a spark firing engine. Diesel fuel will not burn in a petrol engine with spark plugs.
Petrol & Gas engines are spark ignited engines where as diesel engines are compression ignited engines. Petrol engines works with explosion of fuel air mixture due to spark from spark plug inside the cylinder. Diesel engines works with combustion of fuel air mixture due to compression, compressed mixture attains a very high temperature which exceeds the flash point of diesel and starts burning inside the cylinder and the hot gases after burning of fuel misture exerts force on piston which makes the diesel engines work. Diesel engines are highly efficient than petrol engines.
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because a diesel engine ignites its fuel with pressure, and not with a spark like a petrol engine. that is why a petrol engine does not need as high a compression ratio as a diesel engine
2.5 liter Petrol 8-1 diesel 25-1 compression
Petrol has a lower boiling point than diesel. This is because petrol is a lighter fraction of crude oil, consisting of shorter hydrocarbon chains, which results in a lower boiling point compared to diesel.
Petrol is a complex mixture of hydrocarbons and its composition can vary. Typically, petrol has a low melting point and boiling point range due to its composition of lighter hydrocarbons. The boiling point of petrol is generally around 30-200°C, while the melting point is typically below -50°C.
Petrol has a boiling point of 38-204 degrees Centigrade, while diesel has a boiling point of >150 degrees centigrade.
petrol has a lower flash point and is more volatile than diesel.
Petrol, it has a lower flash point and is more flammable than diesel
Gasoline's, also know as petrol, are heterogeneous mixtures of multiple components each having different freezing, melting and points. For example a major component of gasoline are isooctane's, with melting points in the 165.7 degrees Kelvin range.
Take a sample out and check following; Colour - Petrol is almost clear, diesel is more yellowy Smell - Diesel and Petrol both have distinctively different smells, only way is if you get a sample of either as a reference Flash point - Petrol has a much lower flash point so will burn if ignited whereas diesel wont. If you take a very small sample and under safe and controlled circumstances try to ignite with a match if burns is petrol if not diesel Hope this helps
Diesel fuel and petrol/gasoline are similar; both of them are mainly mixtures of hydrocarbons. However, Diesel is considerably less volatile because it the compounds in it are of higher molecular weight; they have a higher boiling point ... and also a higher freezing point.
No, diesel engine require diesel fuel. Put petrol in a diesel engine and you will destroy it.
diesel and petrol are source which is used to generate power.
The flash point of diesel is typically around 52-96C, while the flash point of petrol is usually around -45C. The flash point is the temperature at which a substance can ignite when exposed to a flame or spark. A higher flash point, like that of diesel, means it is less flammable and safer to handle compared to petrol, which has a lower flash point and is more flammable. This difference in flash points impacts the safety protocols and precautions needed when handling and storing these fuels.
The burning temperature of diesel is higher than that of petrol. Diesel ignites at a higher temperature compared to petrol.