Year 9 Crude Oil

A hydrocarbon is:

• A compound made up of oxygen and hydrogen only.

• A compound made up of carbon and hydrogen only

• A compound made up of hydrogen and nitrogen only.

• A compound made up of carbon and oxygen only.

Crude oil:

• Is a hydrocarbon.

• Is a compound of a hydrocarbon.

• Is a mixture of hydrocarbons.

• Is nothing to do with hydrocarbons.

Crude oil is:

• A renewable resource

• A finite resource

What is the general formula of the alkanes?

• C_nH_2n

• C_nH_2n+1

• C_nH_2n+2

• C_nH_2n+3

What is the general formula of the alkenes?

• C_nH_2n

• C_nH_2n+1

• C_nH_2n+2

• C_nH_2n+3

What is the formula of ethene?

• C₂H₆

• CH₆

• C₂H₄

• CH₄

What is the formula of propane?

• C₅H₁₀

• C₅H₁₂

• C₃H₆

• C₃H₈

Alkanes are ...

• ... saturated hydrocarbons.

• ... unsaturated hydrocarbons.

Alkenes are ...

• ... saturated hydrocarbons.

• ... unsaturated hydrocarbons.

Saturated hydrocarbons have all ...

• Single bonds.

• Double bonds.

• Triple bonds.

• Quadruple bonds.