Fractional Distilation Flashcards

1
Q

How is Crude Oil made

A

microscopic plants and animals die and fall to the sea bed
layers of sand and mud form on top
pressure and high temperatues cause oil to form

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2
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How is Crude Oil obtained

A

by drilling

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3
Q

Order of Fractions

A

40 degrees

liquid petroleum gas
petrol (gasoline)
naptha
parafin 
diesel 
fuel oil
lubricating oil 
bitumen 

350 degrees

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4
Q

Short Molecules

A

lower boiling point
high volatility
low viscosity
flammable

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5
Q

Long Molecules

A

high boiling points
low volatality
high viscosity
smakoy flame

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6
Q

less carbon chains

A

less van de waals forces

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7
Q

low viscosity

A

less de waals forces
more runny
slide over each other

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8
Q

long thin molecules SA

A

larger surface area

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9
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branched molecules SA

A

smaller surface area

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10
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small surface area

A

lower melting and boiling point

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11
Q

larger surface area

A

higher melting and boiling point

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12
Q

can only burn

A

gases

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13
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Fractions

A

Hydrocarbons of different chain lengths

obtained by crude oil

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14
Q

why is fractional distillation important?

A

fraction shave differnt uses and some are more useful and in higher demand than others

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15
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Hydrocarbon

A

molecule containing only carbon and hydrogen

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16
Q

Saturated Hydrocarbon

A

contains only carbon - carbon single bonds

17
Q

Unsaturated Hydrocarbons

A

contain carbon = carbon double bonds