Topic 2.1 Fractions Of Crude Oil Flashcards
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What is distillation
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Is the way of separating a mixture of liquids using the difference of boiling points
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Name all 7 fractions in order
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- Refinery gas
- petrol
- naptha
- kerosine
- diesel
- fuel oil
- residue
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What does distillation involve
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Heating: the liquid with the lowest boiling will evaporate (gas)
Cooling: the gas is cooled down and condensed into a liquid ( condesation)
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What is fractional distillation
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Separating fractions of crude oil
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What are the compounds in crude oil
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Hydrocarbons
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What is catalytic cracking used for?
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To crack covalent bonds
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What is the result of catalytic cracking
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A mixture of short chain saturated and unsaturated molecules
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What is a fraction?
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A group of hydrocarbons compounds with boiling points within a given range
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What is crude oil?
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A mixture of hydrocarbons
