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Offline biokimmie

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Hydrocarbons in gasoline
« on: August 04, 2007, 08:19:36 AM »
Hydrocarbons with _____________  carbons are most likely found in gasoline?
(1-3, 2-4, 3-5, 5-7 or 8-10?)

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Re: Hydrocarbons in gasoline
« Reply #1 on: August 05, 2007, 03:38:45 AM »
About 6-10. Hydrocarbons below C5 are gaseous at ambient temperatures and C5 ones all boil below body temperature; those above C10 or so will not vapourise easily enough in the car engine.

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