Hydrocarbons as fuels Flashcards
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what is carbon monoxide?
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Carbon monoxide is a colourless, odourless gas. It is produced when any fossil fuel is burned with an insufficient supply of oxygen.
2
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What is bad about carbon monoxide?
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It is poisonous, it prevents the haemoglobin in red blood cells from binding with oxygen and the body tissues become starved of oxygen which can be fatal.
3
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What is the definition for cracking?
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Cracking refers to the breaking down of long-chained saturated hydrocarbons to form a mixture of shorter-chained alkanes and alkenes.
4
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What is the definition for catalyst?
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A catalyst is a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being used up in the process.
