organics 1 Flashcards
1
Q
what is a hydrocarbon?
A
a molecule containing hydrogen and carbon ONLY
2
Q
how is crude oil separated
A
fractional disstilation
3
Q
what is the order of the fractional distillation column
A
lowest BP: refinery gases
gasoline
kerosene
diesel
fuel oil
bitumen
4
Q
use for bitumen?
A
road tarmac
5
Q
use for fuel oil?
A
ship fuel
6
Q
use for diesel?
A
lorry fuel
7
Q
use for kerosene?
A
plane fuel
8
Q
use for gasoline?
A
car fuel
9
Q
use for refinery gas?
A
home heating
10
Q
what does complete combustion produce
A
CO2 and H2O
11
Q
what does incomplete combustion produce
A
CO and H2O
12
Q
how does crude oil contribute to pollution
A
- N2 + O2 at high temp form NO
- sulfur (impurity) + O2 forms SO2
- both are non metal oxides = acid rain
13
Q
what is cracking
A
turns long chain hydrocarbons into shorter more useful ones
14
Q
what does cracking require
A
catalyst: AL2O3
temperature: 600 C
15
Q
similarities in a homologous series
A
- similar chemical properties
- trend in physical properties
