What is the Difference Between Gasoline and Diesel?
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Gasoline and diesel differ in the following aspects: 1. Physical properties: Gasoline is a colorless to light-yellow mobile liquid at room temperature, hardly soluble in water, and highly flammable; Diesel is a liquid petroleum fraction with a boiling point range and viscosity between kerosene and lubricating oil. It is flammable, volatile, insoluble in water, but soluble in alcohol and other organic solvents. 2. Application fields: Gasoline is mainly used in aviation, automobiles, and as a solvent; Diesel is primarily used in diesel engines such as those in tractors, internal combustion locomotives, excavators, etc. Important characteristics of gasoline include volatility, stability, anti-knock quality, corrosiveness, and cleanliness. Diesel exhaust often causes severe environmental pollution, containing nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, aldehydes, and a large amount of black smoke from incomplete combustion.