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Mineral oil is available as baby oil, either pure or with perfume. The latter should be removed before using the oil in experiments. | Mineral oil is available as baby oil, either pure or with perfume. The latter should be removed before using the oil in experiments. | ||
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Revision as of 18:29, 29 October 2015
Mineral oil is the name given to light mixtures of higher alkanes, obtained from the distillation of petroleum. It is also known as liquid paraffin or pariffinum liquidum, white oil and liquid petroleum.
Contents
Properties
Chemical
Mineral oil has little reactivity.
Physical
Mineral oil is colorless, odorless, viscous liquid. It is insoluble in water, but miscible with many organic solvents. It has a density of around 0.8 g/cm3. It has a flash point of 168.33°C[1].
Availability
Mineral oil is available as baby oil, either pure or with perfume. The latter should be removed before using the oil in experiments.
It is also sometimes available as camp fuel. Some lamp and torch oils are 100% mineral oil.
Preparation
Mineral oil is best bought than made.
Projects
- Store alkali metals
Handling
Safety
Mineral oil poses little risk, but untreated mineral oil is considered hazardous.
Storage
In closed bottles.
Disposal
Should be disposed like any other oil.
