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No, Petroleum ether is a mixture of aliphatic alkanes e.g. pentane, hexane etc but hexanes is pure hexane.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 15y agoEthers are slightly polar. Petroleum Ether is not actually an ether. It is combination of several different hydrocarbons. While Ethers are slighly polar, Petroleum Ether is nonpolar!
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∙ 14y agoLeast polar most polar
petroleum ether (does actually not contain oxygen) < n-hexane < cyclohexane < diethyl ether
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Is natural gas the same as petroleum?
No - petroleum is a liquid. Gas is gaseous like air but they are both flammable
Is the evaporation of ether a chemical change?
No. Evaporation of ether or any other substance is a physical change as the identity of the substance remains the same.
What has the same raw material as plastic?
Petroleum.
Can ether generate energy?
Yes, ether is a form of solid that at room temperate it combusts into a gas making it a liquid and a gas at the same time. Hence why it is the solid that you see today
Why does hexane and cyclohexane the same number of carbons but have different numbers of hydrogens?
Hexane is linear and contains all single bonds. Cyclohexane is in a ring and contains carbons linked in a circle, therefore, each carbon already has two bonds, there is no terminal carbon that requires 3 hydrogen.
What is more polar either ethyl acetate or pet ether?
Ethylacetate is more polar. IT has a carbonyl group, which means the more electronegative Oxygen is drawing electron density towards oxygen, hence leaves the carbonyl carbon to be delta positive, hence there is polarity between those atoms of the molecule, then there is the ethyl group attached to this same carbonyl carbon, which although there is a degree of induction due to the CH2CH3 somewhat pushing towards the the carbonyl carbon, yet again the oxygen attached draws more density away, than the ethyl aspect pushing in, hence on both fronts, the molecule is polar. NOW in comparison to petroleum ether, well, petroleum ether, is usually short chained alkanes, either pentane, hexane, and is a fraction of refined oil. THE UPPER LIGHTER FRACTION, and not to be compared to say an actual ether, such as diethyl ether. So on that basis, pet ether is non polar. NOW if you meant diethyl ether. ETHYL ACETATE is still more polar, as the ether has one oxygen between methylene groups, or perhaps two methyl groups. and yes, there is an electronegative difference between that oxygen and the carbon next to it, but an ether is flanked by two carbon groups, hence the polarity of the molecule is minimized.
Is natural gas the same as petroleum?
No - petroleum is a liquid. Gas is gaseous like air but they are both flammable
Is petroleum the same as oil?
Oil and petroleum are the same thing.
Is oil the same thing as petroleum?
Oil and petroleum are the same thing.
Is ethyl acetate or diethyl ether is same?
No.. Ethyl acetate is C2H5COOCH3 and Diethyl ether is C2H5OC2H5
Is the molecular formula for cyclohexane the same as that of the n-hexane?
No. Ordinary n-hexane is C6H14 and is unsaturated. Cyclohexane is C6H12 as it has 1 unit of unsaturation due to its cyclic structure.
Why is hexane insoluble in water and methylene chloride is soluble in water?
Hexane is not a polar molecule, and thus is not soluble in water. Methylene chloride is not soluble in water for the same reason.
Is petroleum coke the same as carbon blank?
No, Petroleum coke is not same as carbon black because carbon black is the product of incomplete combustion of petroleum products
What is the difference between petrol and petroleum?
Petrol is gasoline and is refined by the process of fractional distillation, and petroleum is crude oil i.e. it is in it's raw form in a whole, before fractional distillation.
Is heptane the same as hexane?
Hexane is a hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C6H14. n-hexane is the unbranched isomer of hexane as there exists four more branched isomers of hexane
Is petroleum the same thing as zinc?
No Zinc is a metal Petroleum is a fossilbased hydrocarbon.
Is the evaporation of ether a chemical change?
No. Evaporation of ether or any other substance is a physical change as the identity of the substance remains the same.
