C9+C10+C11 good luck Flashcards
what is crude oil
its the natural oil found in the earth. its useful only after its seperated.
how was crude oil formed
crude oil was formed when microscopic sea plants and animals died and fell to he sea bead which was then buried under dust and sediment which piled up over millions of years which increased the temperature and pressure which lead to crude oil being formed.
what is a hydrocarbon
a hydrocarbon is a compound only made up of hydrogen and carbon.
how can hydrocarbons be collected
from the fractionally distilling crude oil
what are alkanes
hydrocarbons
name the first 10 alkanes in ascending order so from 1-10
methane, ethane, propane, butane, pentane, hexane, heptane, octane, nonane, decane
what is the general formula for alkanes
C(n)H(2n+2)
what type of bonds do alkanes have
they have covalent bonds
what is the definition of volatility
the tendency to turn into a gas
what is the definition of viscosity
how easily a substance flows
what is the definition of flammability
flammability is how easily something burns
are shorter hydrocarbons more flammable than the longer hydrocarbons
yes, the shorter hydrocarbons are more flammable
how does fractional distillation work
it works by feeding crude oil to the bottom of the distillation column which is hotter at the bottom than the top which means the temperature decreases at the top. so the vapour rises and cold at different places at the chamber which separates the hydrocarbons.
what are the characteristics of short hydrocarbons
- very flammable
- low boiling points
- high volatility
- high viscosity
where would large and short hydrocarbons be found in the fractionating column
the longer hydrocarbons are found at the bottom and the short ones are found near the top
what is combustion
the process of reacting a fuel with oxygen
what is complete combustion of hydrocarbons
when a hydrocarbon fully reacts with oxygen to only make water and carbon dioxide
how can you test the presence for carbon dioxide
limewater turns cloudy in the presence of carbon dioxide
how can we test the presence of water
blue cobalt chloride paper turns pink when it comes across water
when does incomplete combustion occur
when there’s not enough oxygen
what are all the products of an incomplete combustion reaction with alkanes
carbon dioxide (CO2), water (H20), and carbon monoxide (CO)
how is carbon monoxide deadly to humans
its toxic to humans as the body takes in carbon monoxide rather than oxygen which lowers how much 02 ur cells get.
how is soot dangerous
it contributes to global dimming which is when there’s less sunlight reaching the earth
what is cracking
the process in which long chains of molecules are broken down into small useful molecules.
name the steps of catalytic cracking
the long chains of molecules are heated up into vapours which are then passed over a jot catalyst like aluminium oxide which then causes it to break down into smaller molecules.
name the steps of steam cracking
the long hydrocarbon chains are heated up into vapours which are mixed with steam which causes it to break down into smaller more useful molecules
what is needed for cracking
- high temperatures
- a catalyst or steam
why is cracking used in the oil industry
large molecules of hydrocarbons have limited uses whilst shorter chains of hydrocarbons have more uses