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Fuels and Earth Science Flashcards

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How is crude oil separated

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Fractional distillation in a fractionating column

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How does fractional distillation work

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A gradient of boiling points so the longer hydrocarbons with higher boiling points are at the bottom

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What is made in each fraction

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1 - liquified petroleum and refinery gases

2 - chemicals used in household

3 - petrols for vehicles

4 - jet fuel

5 - diesel fuel

6 - lubricating oils, waxes and polishes

7 - fuels for ships

8 - bitumen for roads

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4
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Why do longer hydrocarbons have higher boiling points

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Stronger intermolecular forces

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5
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What is formed when hydrocarbons undergo complete combustion

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Carbon dioxide + Water

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What is formed when hydrocarbons undergo incomplete combustion

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Carbon
OR
Carbon monoxide
AND
Water

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7
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What can C and CO do

A

CO
Stop red blood cells from carrying oxygen and lead to a lack of oxygen

C
Carbon can build up and deposit themselves and cause respiratory issues

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What does sulfur dioxide cause

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Acid rain which can cause lakes to become acidic and erosion and corrosion of things

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9
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What is cracking

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The splitting up of long-chain hydrocarbons
Turning alkanes into smaller alkanes and alkenes

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10
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What are the conditions for cracking

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400-700 degrees
70 atm
Aluminium oxide used as a catalyst

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Why is cracking useful

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Allows matching of supply and demand

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12
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How much of each element is there in the air

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N2 - 78%
O2 - 21%
Ar - 0.1%
CO2 - 0.04%

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13
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Stages of the atmosphere

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1 - Volcanoes gave out CO2 and steam

2 - Nitrogen in atmosphere increased by ammonia reacting with oxygen. The amount of oxygen in the air increased and CO2 dissolved in the ocean

3 - Build up of O2 killed off early organisms and allowed the evolution of more complex beings

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14
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How have humans changed the composition of air

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More demand means that more fossil fuels have been burnt, releasing more CO2 into the atmosphere

CO2 is also released into the atmosphere via deforestation and volcanoes erupting

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15
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Explain the greenhouse effect

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The earth absorbs some of the IR radiation in the form of heat and radiates some back

Greenhouse gases absorb this and re-emit it back towards earth and space

This keeps the earth warm

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16
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Which 2 greenhouses gases contribute a lot to climate change

A

Methane
CO2

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