Alkanes and crude oil

Question 1

What is crude oil?

Answer 1

It is a fossil fuel that contains a mixture of different compounds. We usually separate these compounds to use as petrol or diesel.

Question 2

What state of matter is crude oil? (e.g, liquid, gas, solid)

Answer 2

It is a liquid

Question 3

Where do we find crude oil?

Answer 3

In porous rocks

Question 4

Is crude oil a finite resource or an infinite resource?

Answer 4

A finite resource (there is a limit to how much crude oil there is in the world and it can run out)

Question 5

Describe the process of how crude oil is formed and extracted

Answer 5

1. The dead sea creatures are buried by the sand at the bottom of the sea
2. They are squashed by pressure and heat
3. They turn into crude oil
4. Oil rig draws out the crude oil
5. It is taken to an oil refinery

Question 6

What is a hydrocarbon made of

Answer 6

Hydrogen and carbon

Question 7

What is a hydrocarbon found in crude oil?

Answer 7

Alkanes

Question 8

What is the formula for Alkanes

Answer 8

C nH 2n +2 (where n is a substitute)

Question 9

What is the formula for Methane?

Answer 9

CH4

Question 10

What is the formula for Ethane?

Answer 10

C2H6

Question 11

What is the formula for Propane?

Answer 11

C3H8

Question 12

What is the formula for Butane?

Answer 12

C4H10

Question 13

What does Monkeys Eat Peanut Butter stand for?

Answer 13

Alkanes: Methane, Ethane, Propane, Butane. (Methane has 1 carbon and Butane has 4, with the middle numhers having 2 and 3)

Question 14

What series are Alkanes?

Answer 14

A homologous series

Question 15

What is a homologues series

Answer 15

A series of chemicals with similar properties and the same general formula (clue homo-the same, e.g. homosexual - attracted to same sex)