C9(Crude Oil And Fuels) Flashcards
What is crude oil
A mixture of many different carbon compounds
What are Alkanes
-saturated hydrocarbons
-All the carbon-carbon bonds are single covalent bonds
-They contain as many hydrogen atoms as possible in each molecule
What are the 4 alkanes
What is general formula for Alkanes
Crude oil is separated into …
-Fractions using fractional distillation
-The properties of each fraction depend on the size of the hydrocarbon molecules in it
Lighter fractions make better ..
-Fuels as they ignite more easily and burn well with cleaner flames
What are the properties of short chain hydrocarbons
-low boiling point
-higher volatility
-low viscosity
-higher flammability
What are the properties of long chain hydrocarbons
-high boiling point
-low volatility
-high viscosity
-low flammability
Example of fractional distillation
When hydrocarbons burn in plenty of air they …
Transfer lots of energy to the surroundings
What is complete combustion
When a hydrocarbon burns with a rich supply of oxygen
What does complete combustion produce
-carbon dioxide
-water
What is incomplete combustion
When a hydrocarbon burns with a limited supply of oxygen
What does incomplete combustion produce
-carbon dioxide
-carbon monoxide
-carbon(soot)
What are 3 tests for gases formed in complete combustion
-carbon dioxide turns limewater cloudy
-water turns blue copper chloride pink
-oxygen relight a splint