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No. It is produced from either ethylene oxide (an epoxide) or ethylene glycol (an alchohol). Petroleum is composed of tens, often hundreds, of hydrocarbons and is not used to make polyethylene glycol.
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∙ 12y agoEthylene is a petroleum product, but it's only one of many different hydrocarbons found in petroleum
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What is made with petrochemicals?
Petrochemicals are substances separated or chemically derived from petroleum as a starting material. Examples of substances separated from petroleum are gasoline, kerosene, and paraffin. Examples of substances that require chemical processing are ethylene and propylene and their polymers, many alcohols, and a variety of others. The same chemical substance can be a petrochemical or not, depending on the origin of its starting materials. One of the commonest examples of this is ethanol, which can be obtained by the action of yeasts on plants such as barley or by "cracking" petroleum to produce first ethylene and then catalyzed reaction of ethylene to produce ethanol.
Ethylene glycol in coolant or propylene gylcol?
Ethylene glycol
What are the main ingredients of ethylene?
Ethylene contain hydrogen and carbon.
Is ethylene glycol halal?
Ethylene glycol is not of animal origin !
How many grams of ethylene as needed to react with 0.0126 mole of water?
To determine the grams of ethylene needed to react with 0.0126 mole of water, you need to use the balanced chemical equation for the reaction between ethylene and water. Once you have the balanced equation, use the molar ratio between ethylene and water to convert moles of water to moles of ethylene. Then, use the molar mass of ethylene to convert moles of ethylene to grams of ethylene.
What are the gases that can be used as fuels?
Methane, natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), butane, propane, acetylene, ethylene are gases that can be used as fuels.
What is made with petrochemicals?
Petrochemicals are substances separated or chemically derived from petroleum as a starting material. Examples of substances separated from petroleum are gasoline, kerosene, and paraffin. Examples of substances that require chemical processing are ethylene and propylene and their polymers, many alcohols, and a variety of others. The same chemical substance can be a petrochemical or not, depending on the origin of its starting materials. One of the commonest examples of this is ethanol, which can be obtained by the action of yeasts on plants such as barley or by "cracking" petroleum to produce first ethylene and then catalyzed reaction of ethylene to produce ethanol.
Which plant hormones causes fruit to ripen?
ethylene
What elements make up a plastic bag?
They are made from two ingredients, petroleum and natural gas, which are then separated and converted into polymers. Polymers are filled with large molecules called monomers. Monomers are used in a variety of ways to make ethylene. When ethylene is processed it forms a molecular chains that create polyethylene.
What is the symbol of ethylene?
the symbol of ethylene
What is a non-renewable way of making ethanol?
Non-renewable sources of ethanol include the hydration of petroleum derived ethylene (H-C=C-H) + H-O-H -> H4C2OH
Is ethylene a weak electrolyte?
No, ethylene is a gaseous hydrocarbon.
Are ethylene oxide and ethylene glycol monomers polymers or neither?
Polyethylene oxide and polyethylene glycol are both known polymers. Ethylene oxide and ethylene glycol are, therefore, monomeric.
Ethylene glycol in coolant or propylene gylcol?
Ethylene glycol
What are the main ingredients of ethylene?
Ethylene contain hydrogen and carbon.
Is ethylene glycol halal?
Ethylene glycol is not of animal origin !
Which chemical is used in greater quantities than any other?
Dihydrogen oxide -- which is water. Some petroleum-derived chemicals in very wide modern use are ammonia, ethyl alcohol, ethylene, and vinyl chloride.
