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Is kerosine an aliphatic hydrocarbon or an aromatic hydrocarbon?

April 26, 2017aliphatic AROMATIC hydrocarbon kerosine

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Is kerosine an aliphatic hydrocarbon or an aromatic hydrocarbon?

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is neither. It neither belongs under the Aliphatic or Aromatic branch of Organic chemistry. It’s a different branch of Chemistry called Hydrocarbon Derivatives (which contain other organic compounds such as alcohol, ethers and amides). Kerosine fits under a different branch of organic chemistry.