C3 Part 3 Flashcards

1
Q

What does hydrocarbon mean?

A

A chemical made only of hydrogeon and carbon

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2
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What is crude oil?

A

A mixture of hydrocarbons

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3
Q

What is a alkane?

A

Saturated hydrocarbons

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4
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What is a alkene?

A

Unsaturated hydrocarbon

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5
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What is fractional distillation?

A

A process of seperating crude oil using the different boiling points of fractions

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6
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What does viscosity mean?

A

How thick a liquid is

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7
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What does combustion mean?

A

A reaction where a fuel is oxidised releasing heat energy

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8
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What does boiling point mean?

A

The temperature from which a liquid turns into a gas

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9
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What is cracking?

A

Breaking long alkane chains into short alkane chains

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10
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What are 2 types of cracking?

A

Thermal cracking

Catalyic cracking

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11
Q

What is the name of the formula?

CH4

A

Methane

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12
Q

What is the name of the formula?

C2H6

A

Ethane

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13
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What is the name of this formula?

C3H8

A

Propane

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14
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What is the name of the formula?

C4H10

A

Butane

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15
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What is the process of covalent bonding?

A

Non metals share their outer unpaired electrons
All outer shells appear full
There is no change in charge

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