Fuels Flashcards
What are natural gas and crude oil formed by
Remains of microscopic animals and plants that once lived in the sea
What are finite resources
Something that is not being made anymore so will eventually run out
What is a hydrocarbon
Is a compound that contains hydrogen and carbon atoms only
What is crude oil used for
Fuels for vehicles ,aircraft , ships etc
Feedstock or raw material for the petrochemical industry
What temperature is bitumen solid at
Room temperature
What are the compounds in oil fractions
Mostly alkaline
How many convalent bonds does alkanes have
Single convalent bonds
What is produced during combustion of a hydrocarbon
And what is given out
Carbon dioxide and water
Energy
How does incomplete combustion happen
When there is a limited supply of air or oxygen
What can acid rain increase
It can increase the weathering on buildings
Aswelll as corrosion of metals
How do oil refineries match the supply of demand
Cracking
