formation of crude oil and alkanes

Crude oil is made up of:

• Ethane

• Butane

• A mixture of different hydrocarbons

• Extremely large hydrocarbons which are broken up once extracted

What is the structure shown?

• Methane

• Propane

• Ethane

• Butane

What term is given to a compound which contains atoms of carbon and hydrogen only?

• alkene

• hydrocarbon

• alkane

• saturated

Alkanes have the general formula:

• CnH2n

• CnH2n+1

• CnH2n+2

• CnHn

Name the following hydrocarbon

• alkane

• pentene

• pentane

• alkene

How many carbon atoms are in methane?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

How many carbon atoms are in propane

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

How many hydrogen atoms are in butane

• 4
• 6
• 8
• 10

If an alkane has 20 carbon atoms, how many hydrogen atoms will it have?

• 20
• 22
• 40
• 42

Name this alkane

• Methane
• Ethane
• Propane
• Butane

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1