Sources of Hydrocarbons (Leaving Cert Chemistry): Quizzes
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What two elements make up hydrocarbons?
What two elements make up hydrocarbons?
Hydrogen and carbon
What were the remains that formed coal millions of years ago?
What were the remains that formed coal millions of years ago?
Dead plants
Which type of coal is the hardest and most energy-dense?
Which type of coal is the hardest and most energy-dense?
Anthracite
What is coal mainly used for besides electricity generation?
What is coal mainly used for besides electricity generation?
Steel production
What is the main component of natural gas?
What is the main component of natural gas?
Methane
What did natural gas form from?
What did natural gas form from?
Ancient marine organisms
Why is natural gas considered advantageous compared to coal and oil?
Why is natural gas considered advantageous compared to coal and oil?
Burns cleaner, fewer pollutants
Which products is petroleum refined into?
Which products is petroleum refined into?
Gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, kerosene
What conditions are required for methane production from organic material?
What conditions are required for methane production from organic material?
Anaerobic (oxygen-free)
Where does methane naturally occur from decomposition?
Where does methane naturally occur from decomposition?
Slurry pits, refuse dumps, swamps
What is methane called in coal mines?
What is methane called in coal mines?
Firedamp
How much more effective is methane than at trapping heat?
How much more effective is methane than at trapping heat?
About 25 times