4.5 - Organic I Flashcards
what is crude oil
a mixture of hydrocarbons, compounds of hydrogen (H) and carbon (C)
why does crude oil boil over a large range of temperatures
the different hydrocarbons in it come in a huge variety of shapes and sizes
why do you need to separate crude oil into fractions which contain similarly used molecules
most of the hydrocarbons are useful, but for different purposes
what is each fraction of crude oil
a mixture of similar hydrocarbons with similar boiling points
what happens to the fractions as the boiling points increase
they get darker in colour
they get more viscous
what is the boiling point of refinery gases
low
what is the molecular mass of refinery gases
low
what is the colour of refinery gases
light (colourless)
what is the viscosity of refinery gases
low
what is the use of refinery gases
fuel for home cooking (and home heating)
what is the boiling point of gasoline
low but higher than refinery gases
what is the molecular mass of gasoline
low but higher than refinery gases
what is the colour of gasoline
light but darker than refinery gases (pale yellow)
what is the viscosity of gasoline
low but higher than refinery gases
what is the use of gasoline
fuel for cars
what is the boiling point of kerosene
on the highest end of low as is higher than refinery gases and gasoline
what is the molecular mass of kerosene
on the highest end of low is higher than refinery gases and gasoline
what is the colour of kerosene
darker than gasoline
what is the viscosity of kerosene
on the highest end of low as is higher than refinery gases and gasoline
what is the use of kerosene
fuel for aircraft (and industrial heating)
what is the boiling point of diesel
on the lowest end of high as is higher than refinery gases, gasoline and kerosene
what is the molecular mass of diesel
on the lowest end of high as is higher than refinery gases, gasoline and kerosene
what is the colour of diesel
darker than kerosene (dark yellow)
what is the use of diesel
fuel for trains (and trucks)
what is the boiling point of fuel oil
second highest as is higher than refinery gases, gasoline, kerosene and diesel
what is the molecular mass of fuel oil
second highest as is higher than refinery gases, gasoline, kerosene and diesel
what is the colour of fuel oil
darker than diesel (brown)
what is the viscosity of fuel oil
second highest as is higher than refinery gases, gasoline, kerosene and diesel
what is the use of fuel oil
fuel for ships
what is the boiling point of bitumen
high and the highest as is higher than refinery gases, gasoline, kerosene, diesel and fuel oil
what is the molecular mass of bitumen
high and the highest as is higher than refinery gases, gasoline, kerosene, diesel and fuel oil
what is the colour of bitumen
darkest (black)
what is the viscosity of bitumen
high and the highest as is higher than refinery gases, gasoline, kerosene, diesel and fuel oil
what is the use of bitumen
making roads (and roofs)
how are each of the fractions separated from crude oil
by fractional distillation
where is the fractionating column hotter and colder
hotter at bottom and colder at top
what is the order of the fractionating column top to bottom/ cold to hot
refinery gases
gasoline
kerosene
diesel
fuel oil
bitumen
mnemonic to remember order of fractionating column top to bottom
rad
gangs
kill
dads
feeding
babies
how does fractional distillation of crude oil work
1- heated crude oil vapours enter the column
2- vapours rise until they reach their boiling point when they condense
3- different vapours condense at different heights due to their different boiling points
4- similar vapours condense together as a franction
what are fractions
mixtures containing the hydrocarbons that boil in a particular temperature range
what are alkanes
hydrocarbons that fit the general formula CnH2n+2
what are alkanes made of
simple molecules containing C and H atoms held together by covalent bonds
what is the pattern of the names of alkanes
-the start of the name shows how many carbon atoms it has
-the end of the name is ‘-ane’ to show it is an alkane
what is the formula of the first alkane - methane
CH4
what is the name of the first alkane
methane
what is the bonding of the first alkane - methane
bonding: H
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H—-C—-H
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H