Thesematerials Represent a Significant Fraction of Petroleum. They Are Refined Byvacuum Distillation. Paraffin Waxes Are Mixtures of Saturated N- Andisoalkanes, Naphthenes, and Alkyl- and Naphthene-Substituted Aromaticcompounds. the Degree of Branching Has an Important Influence on Theproperties. Millions of Tons of Paraffin Waxes Are Produced Annually. They Areused In Foods (Such As Chewing Gum and Cheese Wrapping), In Candles Andcosmetics, As Non-Stick and Waterproofing Coatings and In Polishes. Paraffin Wax Refers to a White Orcolorless Soft Solid That Is Used As a Lubricant and For Other Applications. Itis Derived from Petroleum and Consists of a Mixtureof Hydrocarbon Molecules Containing Between Twenty and Forty Carbonatoms. It Is Solid at Room Temperature and Begins to Melt Aboveapproximately 37 °C (99 °F); Its Boiling Point Is >370Deg C. In Chemistry, Paraffin Is Used Synonymously With "Alkane", Indicating Hydrocarbons With the General Formula Cnh2n+2. the Name Is Derived from Latin Parum ("Barely")+ Affinis, Meaning"Lacking Affinity" or "Lacking Reactivity"Indicating Paraffin's Unreactive Nature. Paraffin Wax Ismostly Found As a White, Odorless, Tasteless, Waxy Solid, With a Typicalmelting Point Between About 46 and 68 °C (115 And 154 °F), Andhaving a Density of Around 900 Kg/M3. It Is Insoluble Inwater, But Soluble In Ether, Benzene, and Certain Esters.Paraffin Is Unaffected By Most Commonchemical Reagents But Burns Readily. Thehydrocarbon C31h64 Is a Typical Compone ...