Crude Oil Flashcards
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What is a hydrocarbon?
A compound that contains carbon and hydrogen only.
True or false? Ethanol, , is a hydrocarbon.
False. It contains oxygen as well as carbon and hydrogen, so it is not a hydrocarbon.
What is crude oil?
A complex mixture of hydrocarbons, whose molecules have carbon atoms arranged in chains or rings.
True or false? Crude oil is a compound of different hydrocarbons.
False. Crude oil is a mixture of hydrocarbons, not a compound.
What does it mean to say crude oil is a finite resource?
It is being used up far faster than it forms, so supplies will eventually run out.
Apart from fuels, what important use does crude oil have?
It is the feedstock (raw material) for the petrochemical industry.
Which fuels are non-renewable fossil fuels obtained from crude oil, and which fossil fuel is found in natural gas?
Petrol, kerosene and diesel oil come from crude oil; methane is found in natural gas.