Tuesday, May 10, 2011

5.6 I can recall what crude oil is made from.

2.       Read pg 139 (down to word plastics) Chem 4 You
a. Define the word hydrocarbon…
Organic compounds which contain only carbon and hydrogen. and carbon
b. What is crude oil made from?
There are 2 elements that make up crude oil - hydrogen and carbon.
c. Define the word compound…
When 2 or more different elements are bonded together.
d. Define the word mixture….
When 2 or more compounds or elements aren’t chemically bonded together.

4.       Read pgs 140 & 141 Chem 4 You and add these to the table above
d. How long does crude oil take to make?
About 150,000,000 years.
e. Where does the energy in crude oil originally come from?
The sun.
f. How is crude oil different from coal?
Crude oil derived from plants and animals from the sea. It is a hydrocarbon.
Oil derived from trees that were under swamps and crude oil is not a hydrocarbon.
g. Crude oil, coal and natural gas are collectively known as _________ fuels
fossil 
h. How is crude oil transported when it is extracted from the ground?
Either by pipeline or with oil tankers which transports the oil around the world.

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