Friday, December 2, 2011

What's the difference between Zippo fluid and gasoline?

I know Zippo fluid has naptha in it, but naptha is a pretty vague term, from what I read.





I know they smell similar; I like the smell of both of them. =^.^=





(In b4 "you huff them," I don't...)|||Naptha is a rather broad term, and can actually be used to cover various categories of boiling point ranges of low molecular weight hydrocarbons.





Gasoline is a much more complex mixture of various hydrocarbons and heterocyclic compounds, and generally has a higher boiling point. In addition, gasoline has quite a few additive added for engine performance, and in many places, ethanol.





Zippo lighter fluid actually contains a mixture of simple aromatic hydrocarbons, and a few cyclic hydrocarbons. See the link if you wish to get into more detail. But you can expect the ratios to change between batches.|||Both are made from hydrocarbons (petroleum).





Gasoline is a further refinement of naptha (lighter fluid).

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