Hydrocarbons Flashcards
1
Q
Crude Oil is a ____________ Resource Found in Rocks.
A
Finite.
2
Q
Over Time, Layer Upon Layer of Rock was Laid Down on Top, Creating the Conditions to Make _________ Oil.
A
Crude.
3
Q
Crude Oil is a ___________ of Different Carbon Compounds.
A
Mixture.
4
Q
Nearly All of the Compounds in Crude Oil are Compounds Containing Only Hydrogen and Carbon Atoms. What are these Compounds Called?
A
Hydrocarbons.
5
Q
Before Crude Oil can be Used, it Must be Separated into Different Substances with Similar __________ Points. What are these Known as?
A
Boiling…Fractions…
6
Q
Distillation Separates Liquids with Different _____________ Points.
A
Boiling.
7
Q
Most of the Hydrocarbons in Crude Oil are ___________.
A
Alkanes.
8
Q
Formula of the First Four Hydrocarbons?
A
- CH4 (Methane).
- C2H6 (Ethane).
- C3H8 (Propane).
- C4H10 (Butane).
