C9.Crude oils & fuels Flashcards
1
Q
What is crude oil?
A
A finite source found in rocks
2
Q
How was crude oil formed?
A
1.Formed over millions of years
2.From the remains of plankton being buried in mud
3.Layers of rock laid over it and created it under high pressure and temperature without oxygen
3
Q
What are alkanes?
A
Saturated hydrocarbons
4
Q
What are the 4 alkanes?
A
1.Methane
2.Ethane
3.Propane
4.Butane
5
Q
What’s the general formula for alkanes?
A
C H
n (2n+2)
