Petroleum

Question 1

Comes from latin petra (rock) and oleum (oil), so it means rock oil

Answer 1

Petroleum

Question 2

viscous inflammable liquid formed by a complex

mixture of several hydrocarbons with the addition of certain other substances, primarily sulphur

Answer 2

definition of petroleum

Question 3

Where does it come from?

Answer 3

It comes from organic
matter. Buried over thousands of
years, Pressure and heat transformed organic matter
into hydrocarbons

Question 4

General process

Answer 4

Exploration-Drilling-Extracting-Refining-Final Product

Question 5

refers to the process of converting crude oil into useful products

Answer 5

Petroleum refining

Question 6

is the process of taking heavier, less valuable fractions of crude and converting them into lighter products

Answer 6

Cracking

Question 7

The principal gas produced by human activities is….

its produced in the in the burning of fuels for energy (petroleum, natural gas and coal)

Answer 7

CO2

Question 8

is a substance that speeds up a

chemical reaction without consuming itself

Answer 8

catalyzer

Question 9

Elements in the catalytic converter

Answer 9

Platinum (Pt) , palladium (Pd) y rhodium (Rh)

Question 10

Oxidize CO and hydrocarbons that didn’t burn into CO2 and H2O is a purpose of..

Answer 10

Catalytic converter of cars

Question 11

Complete combustion

Answer 11

Enough oxygen
White smoke
No residue
Blue flame

Question 12

Incomplete combustion

Answer 12

Lack of oxygen
Black smoke
Leave residues (soot)
Yellow flame

Question 13

Is the law that regulates the native waters and soils

Answer 13

27th constitutional article

Question 14

examples of alternative energies

Answer 14

• Solar
• Wind
• Geothermal
• Ocean
• Hydroelectric
• Hydrogen cells
• Biomass