Properties and Uses of Crude Oil Flashcards
1
Q
What is crude oil mostly?
A
Alkanes.
2
Q
What are alkanes made up of?
A
Chains of carbon atoms surrounded by hydrogen atoms.
3
Q
Methane?
A
1 carbon, 4 hydrogen.
4
Q
Ethane?
A
2 carbon, 6 hydrogen.
5
Q
Propane?
A
3 carbon, 8 hydrogen.
6
Q
Butane?
A
4 carbon, 10 hydrogen.
7
Q
The shorter the molecule?
A
The more runnier the substance is, the more volatile the substance is, and the more flammable the substance is.
