Organic chemistry and atmosphere Flashcards
1
Q
What is crude oil a mixture of?
A
Hydrocarbon molecules
2
Q
What are hydrocarbons?
A
hydrogen and carbon covalently bonded
3
Q
What are alkenes?
A
Hydrocarbon molecules that are saturated
4
Q
What is Fractional distillation?
A
Where you separate crude oil into hydrocarbons with similar properties
5
Q
What is Cracking?
A
Where you break up the big molecules to be able to get smaller ones
6
Q
What percentage of the atmosphere is: Nitrogen Oxygen Argon Carbon Dioxide
A
Nitrogen 78%
Oxygen 21%
Argon 1%
Carbon Dioxide 0.039%
7
Q
What is thermal decomposition?
A
Break down by heat
