Open main menu

Gasoline

(Redirected from Petrol)

Key Stage 4

Meaning

Gasoline is a fraction of Crude Oil which has a Carbon chain length of around 5-10 Carbon atoms.

About Gasoline

Gasoline is a hydrocarbon because it is a molecule made of only Hydrogen and Carbon atoms.
Gasoline is used in cars and as a feedstock for the manufacture of plastics.


References

AQA

Petrol, pages 226, 230-1, 232-3, 236-7, 254, 267, GCSE Chemistry; Student Book, Collins, AQA