Bonding, Structure and Property Matter Flashcards
What is crude oil?
Unrefined oil
What are hydrocarbons?
Hydrogen and carbon compounds
What is the general formula for alkanes?
CnH2n+2
What is the formula for alkenes?
CnH2n
What type of bond does alkanes have?
Single- saturated
What type of bonds do alkenes have?
Double- unsaturated
What is fractional distillation?
Because they have different boiling points, the substances in crude oil can be separated using fractional distillation. The crude oil is evaporated and its vapours allowed to condense at different temperatures in the fractionating column
How is the fractional distillation columns arranged?
Short chain lengths at the top and long at the bottom
What is the boiling point of small molecules?
Low because they need less energy to be broken down by
What is the boiling point of large molecules?
High because they need more energy to be broken down by
What is the viscosity of small molecules?
Thin
What is the viscosity of large molecules?
Thick
What is the flammability of small molecules?
Very flammable because there is less bonds to break
What is the flammability of large molecules?
Flammable because they have more bonds to break
What is cracking?
When long hydrocarbons are broken down into smaller hydrocarbons
What do you need to perform cracking?
High temperature
Catalyst
What are the fractions of crude oil?
Natural gas- cooking gas Propane- caravans Petrol- cars Diesel- vans and cars Kerosene- aeroplane Fuel oil- ships Bitumen- tarmac
What is combustion?
When fuel a fuel reacts with oxygen
Fuel + oxygen equals
Carbon dioxide + water
What is ionic bonding?
Oppositely charged ions held together by electrostatic attraction
What is ionic bonds made up of?
A metal and a non metal
What is covalent bonding?
Atoms that share a pair of electrons
What is covalent bonds made up of?
Non metals
What is an ion?
An atom with a charge