NTA Abhyas 2020
- Exam
- NTA Abhyas
- Year
- 2020
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Environmental Chemistry
NTA Abhyas 2020 · Chemistry · Environmental Chemistry
A petroleum fraction having boiling range 70 - 200^ o C and...
A petroleum fraction having boiling range \text{70} - {\text{200}^{o} \text{C} and containing carbon atoms per molecule is called
Options
- ANatural gas
- BGas oil
- CGasoline
- DKerosene
Correct answer
C. Gasoline
Step-by-step solution
The bulk of a typical gasoline consists of hydrocarbons with between and carbon atoms per molecule (commonly referred to as ). It is a mixture of paraffins (alkanes), cycloalkanes (naphthenes), and olefins (alkenes), where the usage of the terms paraffin and olefin is particular to the oil industry. The actual ratio depends on:
- The oil refinery that makes the gasoline, as not all refineries have the same set of processing units;
- The crude oil feed used by the refinery;
- The grade of gasoline, in particular, the octane rating.
Below carbon atoms per molecule are mentioned.
(i) Gasoline
(ii) Kerosene
(iii) Gas oil