Assumed knowledge Flashcards
1
Q
What is fractional distillation?
A
used to separate crude oil into fractions
2
Q
What is crude oil
A
mixture of carbon compounds, mainly hydrocarbons.
3
Q
What can incomplete combustion result in
A
can produce carbon (soot) and carbon monoxide
4
Q
Pollution problems
A
Burning fossil fuels produces carbon dioxide causeing global warming. Sulphur in fuels (mainly coal) produce sulphur dioxide which causes acid rain (sulphur is removed from oil and gas during refining) In petrol engines nitrogen and oxygen react to form poisonous oxides of nitrogen.
5
Q
Viscosity,flammability,molecular size,boiling point of crude oils?
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