SC20a Hydrocarbons in Crude Oil an Natural Gas

Question 1

hydrocarbon?

Answer 1

a compound that contains carbon and hydrogen ONLY

Question 2

finite resource?

Answer 2

something that is useful that is no longer made or which is being made very slowly

Question 3

4 things about crude oil

Answer 3

~a complex mixture of hydrocarbons
~containing molecules in which carbon atoms are in chains or rings
~an important source of useful substances
~a finite resource

Question 4

crude oil is feedstock for? examples

Answer 4

~adhesives
~carpeting
~cosmetics
~fertilisers
~paints
~rubber
~fabrics
~plastics

Question 5

non renewable fossil fuels?

Answer 5

fuels that are being used up faster than they are being formed

Question 6

examples of non renewable fossil fuels found in crude oil

Answer 6

~petrol
~kerosene
~diesel oil

Question 7

examples of non renewable fossil fuels found in natural gas?

Answer 7

~methane