Lesson 9: Crude oil Flashcards
What transports oil across the globe?
An oil tanker transports oil across the globe.
How do you extract crude oil?
You extract crude oil with a rig.
What is crude oil used for?
- Plastics.
- Generating electricity.
- Petrol/ Diesel.
What type of substance is crude oil?
Mixture: consists of two or more substances, not chemically bonded.
Explain the composition of crude oil.
- Crude oil is a mixture.
- Contains several compounds, known as hydrocarbons.
- These have different chain lengths.
- Each carbon atom forms 4 bonds, each hydrogen atom forms 1 bond
What hydrocarbon is made of 1 carbon?
Methane
What hydrocarbon made of 2 carbons?
Ethane
What hydrocarbon is made of 3 carbons?
Propane
What hydrocarbon is made of 4 carbons?
Butane
What hydrocarbon is made of 5 carbons?
Pentane
What is the order of the 5 hydrocarbons?
Methane Ethane Propane Butane Pentane
What are the 4 advantages of crude oil?
- Provides a lot of jobs.
- Economic resource.
- Versatile
- Transport
What are the 4 disadvantages of crude oil?
- Oil spills can damage the environment.
- Non - renewable
- Carbon dioxide emissions increase
- Plastics made from crude oil are non- biodegradable.
In Fractional distillation, what substance is collected at the bottom of the column?
The one with the highest boiling point.
What is simple distillation?
Separating technique used to separate a solvent from a solution. Useful for producing pure water from sea
