Why silicone oil is used in oil baths and no other oil?
Silicon oil is not vilotile, usually one component liquid paraphine, no smell, well controlled properties.
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In addition to the properties mentioned by Alexander, It is inflammable.
Yes, its inflamable in the balk. But you can burn it in a candle mode. That is still a liquid paraphene, CnH 2n+2 is the chemical formula. It is a saturate, has a lot of hydrogen.
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