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Crude Oil
Chemistry
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Where can crude oil be found? | Underground |
| What is crude oil? | Crude oil is formed by partially decayed plants and animals under mud from millions of years ago |
| What is crude oil a mixture of? | Hydrocarbons (hydrogen + carbon) which can be seperated |
| Name the method which is used to separate crude oil | Fractional Distillation |
| Where do molecules with lower boiling points condense at? | the top of the fractional column |
| What is fractional distillation? | When you start with a mixture, boil it in a chamber of heat and then separate the mixture into fractions |
| What is carbon monoxide and what does it do? | Carbon monoxide is a poisonous gas and it stops our red blood cells from carrying enough oxygen around our bodies |
| What is the equation for incomplete combustion? | methane + oxygen --> carbon dioxide + water |
| When sulphur is burnt what does it react with? | OXYGEN |
| What is a disadvantage of crude oil? | pollution and renewable oils |