PROPERTIES OF GASOLINE

Background
Gasoline is a by product of petroleum refining in which varies in different composition (Kamrin, M.A.,
2014). Gasoline is commonly used for automobiles and other vehicles and equipment, it can be colorless, pale
brown or pale pink (Delaware Health and Social Services, 2013). Gasoline is a petroleum-derived yield
composing of liquid aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, ranging between C4 and C12 carbon atoms with the
boiling range of 30-255℃ (TrAC, 2017).

Properties of Gasoline

Molecular Weight 108M

Color Colorless, Pale Brown, and Pale Pink
Physical State Liquid
Boiling Point Initially: 39℃ | Final Boiling Point: 204℃
Density 0.7-0.8 g/cm
Odor Gasoline Odor
Solubility Water at 20℃: Insoluble