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Fuels and energy from Fuels Flashcards

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fossil fuel

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natural fuel that is formed in the earth from plant or animal remains

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coal

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combustible fossil fuel formed by the partial decay of plant matter

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petrodiesel

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liquid hydrocarbon fossil fuel obtained from crude oil

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what is petrodiesel made of

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long hydrocarbons (C8 - C20)

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why can alkanols mix with water

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hydrogen bonds forming between the POLAR hydroxyl groups

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what is needed for a dipole dipole force of attraction and hydrogen bonds

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2 polar regions

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flammable

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any liquid with a flashpoint below 37.8

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transesterification equation for biodiesel

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triglyceride+ 3 methanol —–>(KOH catalyst) methyl ester + glycerol

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