Organic Chemistry 1 Flashcards
1
Q
What are refinery gases used for?
A
Fuel for home cooking
2
Q
What is gasoline used for?
A
Fuel for a cars
3
Q
What is kerosene used for?
A
Fuel for aircraft
4
Q
What is diesel used for?
A
Fuel for trains
5
Q
What is fuel oil used for?
A
Fuel for ships
6
Q
What is bitumen used for?
A
Making roads
7
Q
As the boiling points of the fractions of crude oil increases:
A
The fractions get darker in colour and more viscous.
8
Q
How does fractional distillation work?
A
Heated crude oil vapours enter the column
Vapours rise until they reach their boiling pony when they condense
Different vapours condense at different heights due to their different boiling points
Similar vapours condense together as a fraction
9
Q
What is the general formula for alkanes?
A
C n H n+ 2
