Crude Oil

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Open Ended

How does distillation work?

Multiple Choice

A fraction of crude oil is made up of:

• Hydrocarbons of similar chain lengths

• Numbers

• Large hydrocarbons

• Alkenes only

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Different fractions in crude oil are separated by:

• Cracking

• Fractional Distillation

• Filtration

• Crystalisation

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Shorter hydrocarbons have:

• Higher boiling points

• Lower boiling points

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Petroleum and natural gas form from...

• strong winds
• cooled magma
• radioactive materials
• remains of plants and animals 

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Crude oil is also called what?

• biomass
• fossils
• coal
• petroleum

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Where do long chain hydrocarbons collect?

• At the top

• In the middle

• At the bottom

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What does viscosity tell you about a hydrocarbon?

• How easy it is to ignite

• How runny it is

• What is boiling point is

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The shorter the hydrocarbon, the more viscous it is

• True

• False

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What process happens as the crude oil enters the fractionating column?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Combustion

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Which is NOT a property of a long chain hydrocarbon?

• Viscous

• Flammable

• Not very volatile

• High boiling point

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Why is crude oil considered a non-renewable resource?

• It regenerates quickly

• It is abundant and easily accessible

• It is artificially produced

• It takes millions of years to form

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What are the most common types of hydrocarbons found in crude oil?

• Alkenes

• Amines

• Alkanes

• Alcohols

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What happens to hydrocarbons with the longest chains during fractional distillation?

• They remain gaseous throughout the process

• They condense back into a liquid early on

• They are destroyed

• They are converted into alcohols

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What is the primary use of kerosene?

• In jet engines

• Cooking

• In electric generators

• As a lubricant

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Crude oil is made up of:

• Ethane

• Butane

• A mixture of different hydrocarbons

• Extremely large hydrocarbons which are broken up once extracted

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Gases/LPG are used for:

• Fuel in cars

• Fuel for large ships

• Roof and road surfacing

• Domestic heating and cooking

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Petrol is used for:

• Fuel in cars

• Fuel in aircraft

• Domestic heating and cooking

• Road surfacing

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Kerosene (paraffin) is used for:

• Fuel for cars

• Domestic heating and cooking

• Fuel in aircraft

• Fuel for large ships and in power stations