[sharbeldam]

Any source for the difference in their chemistry? We sell them in the pharmacy and I really want to make a post explaining , any help would be appreciated, i cant find their chem anywhere.

[rolnor]

Is it not just mp? The lower mp has shorter carbonchain.

[sharbeldam]

mp is? i know it only as melting point, but i meant the difference in their chemical structure? do you mean that the hard parrafin has longer chain than the other too? how can i see their exact chem structures

[Borek]

They are mixtures, so there is no such thing as exact structure.

[sharbeldam]

Thank you, didnt know, still is there a source where i can study about their components and difference?

[rolnor]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraffin_wax

[sharbeldam]

just last thing to be sure, I Understand now that white soft parrafin/hard paraffin aka wax/mineral oils are made of mixtures of hydrocarbons, but what is the difference between them?

is it the lengths of the chains? is there more depth than wikipedia? i appreciate.

[rolnor]

Yes, the length varies. If you want more specific info you need to look att the products you are interested in, ask the producer.