2.5 Flashcards
1
Q
4 suitable fuels for cooking, heating homes or providing transport
A
natural gas
petrol
diesel
heating oil
2
Q
what do hydrocarbons contain?
A
hydrogen and carbon only
3
Q
3 problems of burning fossil fuels
A
pollution
carbon dioxide production
global warming
4
Q
resources of fossil fuels are what?
what does this mean?
A
finite
will eventually run out
non renewable
5
Q
combustion of hydrocarbons
methane+oxygen—> carbon dioxide+water
symbol equation
A
CH4+O2—>CO2+H2O
6
Q
balanced symbol for complete combustion of hydrocarbons
propane:
A
propane+oxygen—>carbon dioxide+water
CaH8+5O2—>3CO2+4H2O
7
Q
alkaline hydrocarbons have what structure?
A
CnH2n+2
