TOPIC 6 - Oil Strike!11!! Flashcards
crude oil needs to be separated using
fractional distillation
crude oil was formed
over millions of years from decaying remains of creatures
crude oil is known as
fossil fuel
test to identify CO2
turns lime water cloudy
test to identify H2O
turns blue copper chloride paper pink
example of an exothermic reaction
combustion
example of an endothermic reaction
ice pack
equation for complete combustion of a hydrocarbon
hydrocarbon + oxygen -> carbon dioxide + water
general formula of alkanes
CₙH₂ₙ₊₂
what is cracking
splits long chain hydrocarbons into smaller more useful ones.
is an alkene saturated?
no
is an alkane saturated?
yes
general formula for alkenes
CₙH₂ₙ
general formula for cycloalkanes
CₙH₂ₙ