The composition of paraffin wax is a mixture of many hydrocarbons with more carbon atoms. It can be a mixture of alkanes, cycloalkanes or aromatic hydrocarbons. There is no fixed composition, no fixed boiling point, because it is impure.
Paraffin wax is the product of petroleum fractionation.
Paraffin; paraffin
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Properties: A mixture of solid paraffin hydrocarbons. It is prepared from waxy fractions of natural petroleum, artificial petroleum or shale oil by cold pressing or solvent dewaxing. Almost odorless and tasteless. It has a crystal structure. There are two kinds of white wax and yellow wax. According to the melting point, there are 48, 50, 52, 54, 56 and 58 degrees. Used to make synthetic fatty acids and higher alcohols. It is also used to make matches, candles, wax paper, crayons, waterproofing agents, ointments, electrical insulation materials and so on.