fractions and their uses

• petroleum gas

  1 to 4 carbon atoms, < 20 degrees boiling point, gas at room temp, fuel for industry
• gasoline (petrol)

  5 to 8 carbon atoms, 40 to 120 degrees boiling point, liquid at room temp, fuel for cars
• naphtha

  9 to 10 carbon atoms, 100 to 180 degrees boiling point, liquid at room temp, to make petrochemicals
• kerosene (paraffin)

  11 to 12 carbon atoms, 160 to 250 degrees boiling point, liquid at room temp, fuel for aircraft and domestic heating
• diesel (gas oil)

  13 to 20 carbon atoms, 220 to 350 degrees boiling point, liquid at room temp, fuel for diesel engines
• fuel

  21 to 25 carbon atoms, 320 to 400 degrees boiling point, liquid at room temp, for large ships
• lubricating oil

  26 to 28 carbon atoms, 400 degrees boiling point, liquid at room temp, for engine oil to lubricate moving parts
• paraffin wax

  29 to 30 carbon atoms, 400+ degrees boiling point, solid at room temp, to make candles
• bitumen

  30+ carbon atoms, +400 degrees boiling point, solid at room temp, for road surfacing and waterproofing