C9 Oil

Question 1

Crude oil

Answer 1

Mixture of different length hydrocarbons

Question 2

Where is crude oil found

Answer 2

Crude oil is a finite resource found in rocks

Question 3

How is crude oil formed

Answer 3

It was formed over millions of years from ancient sea animals and plants buried in mud. Over time, layers of rock were laid down on top, creating conditions of high pressure and temperature with an absence of oxygen to make crude oil.

Question 4

Hydrocarbon

Answer 4

Molecule made of only hydrogen and carbon atoms

Question 5

Fractions

Answer 5

Hydrocarbons with similar length chains

Question 6

Distillation

Answer 6

Evaporation followed by condensation

Question 7

Fractional distillation

Answer 7

Repeated evaporation and condensation to separate a mixture into different fractions.

Question 8

Alkanes

Answer 8

Saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2)

Question 9

What are Saturated Hydrocarbons

Answer 9

molecules with only single bonds

Question 10

The first 4

Answer 10

Methane (CH4)
Ethane (C2H6)
Propane (C3H8)
Butane (C4H10)

Question 11

Alkene

Answer 11

Contain one or more carbon-carbon double bonds