Hydrocarbons: Fuel & Feedstock (AQA GCSE Chemistry Combined Science): Quizzes
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What did crude oil form from millions of years ago?
What did crude oil form from millions of years ago?
Dead sea creatures like plankton
What type of substance is crude oil?
What type of substance is crude oil?
A mixture of different compounds
What are hydrocarbons made of?
What are hydrocarbons made of?
Hydrogen and carbon atoms
What is the process called that separates crude oil into useful fractions?
What is the process called that separates crude oil into useful fractions?
Fractional distillation
What is the tall tower called where crude oil is separated?
What is the tall tower called where crude oil is separated?
Fractionating column
Why do different fractions condense at different heights in the column?
Why do different fractions condense at different heights in the column?
They have different boiling points
Which molecules have lower boiling points?
Which molecules have lower boiling points?
Smaller molecules
Where in the fractionating column do smaller molecules condense?
Where in the fractionating column do smaller molecules condense?
Higher up
What is kerosene used for?
What is kerosene used for?
Jet fuel
What is petrol used for?
What is petrol used for?
Cars
What does 'feedstock' mean?
What does 'feedstock' mean?
Starting materials
Why is crude oil described as a finite resource?
Why is crude oil described as a finite resource?
There's a limited amount on Earth