Crude Oil, Fuels And Organic Chem Flashcards
(50 cards)
WHAT IS CRUDE OIL?
The source of vast majority of fossil fuels.
Mixture of hydrocarbons
WHAT ARE HYDROCARBONS?
Molecules that contain only carbon + hydrogen
WHAT ARE THE NAMES OF THE 7 FRACTIONS OF CRUDE OIL?
• Refinery gas. Real
• Petroleum. People
• Naphtha. Never
• Kerosene. Kill
• Diesel. Dogs
• Fuel oil. For
• Bitumen Bones
WHICH FRACTION OF CRUDE OIL HAS THE LOWEST BOILING POINT?
Refinery gas
WHICH FRACTION OF CRUDE OIL HAS THE HIGHEST BOILING POINT?
Bitumen
WHAT IS A USE OF REFINERY GAS?
Portable burners (lighters)
WHAT IS A USE OF PETROLEUM?
Fuel for car
WHAT IS A USE OF NAPHTHA?
Make other chemicals - plastic
WHAT IS A USE OF KEROSINE?
Fuel for plane
WHAT IS A USE OF DIESEL?
Fuel for train + lorry
WHAT IS A USE OF FUEL OIL?
Ships + heating buildings
WHAT IS A USE OF BITUMEN?
Used as TAR to make road
WHEN DOES COMBUSTION OCCUR?
When chemical reacts with oxygen to produce heat (exo) , light + products
WHAT DOES THE COMBUSTION OF HYDROCARBONS PRODUCE?
Carbon dioxide and water
WHAT DOES THE COMBUSTION OF ALCOHOLS PRODUCE?
Carbon dioxide and water
WHAT DOES THE COMBUSTION OF HYDROGEN PRODUCE?
Water
WHAT ARE THE THREE PARTS OF THE FIRE TRIANGLE?
Heat
Oxygen
Fuel
WHAT IS THE METHOD TO REMOVE HEAT FROM A FIRE?
Put water on it
WHAT IS THE METHOD TO REMOVE OXYGEN FROM A FIRE?
• CO2 extinguishers
• Foam extinguishers
• Fire blanket
WHAT IS THE METHOD TO REMOVE FUEL FROM A FIRE?
• Forests having section with no trees to prevent forest fire spread
• Felling + removing trees around fire to stop it from spreading
• Use of non-flammable or fire-resistant materials
WHAT IS THE EQUATION FOR ENERGY RELEASED IN THE FORMATION OF FUELS?
Energy released = mass of water x 4.2 x temp rise / mass of alcohol burned
WHAT IS THE GENERAL FORMULA OF AN ALKANE?
CnH2n+2
WHAT IS THE NAME OF AN ALKANE WITH ONE CARBON ATOM?
Methane
WHAT IS THE NAME OF AN ALKANE WITH TWO CARBON ATOMS?
Ethane