Crude Oil

What type of resource is crude oil

• finite (cannot be replaced and will eventually run out)

• Non-finite (found naturally and can be replaced)

What is crude oil made from?

• the remains of recent biomass (living things) consisting mainly of plants that was buried in rock

• the remains of ancient biomass (living things) consisting mainly of plankton that was buried in mud

Most of the hydrocarbons in crude oil are

• akenes

• alkanes

• alcohols

• propane

What are hydrocarbons?

• Molecules made up of hydrogen and carbon atoms only
• Molecules made up of nitrogen and carbon atoms only
• Molecules made up of oxygen and carbon atoms only
• Molecules made up of sulfur and carbon atoms only

What is the general formula for alkanes?

• CnH2n+2
• CnH2n-4
• CnH2n
• CnH2n-2

Which of the following is NOT an example of an alkane?

• Ethane
• Methane
• Propane
• Nitrogen

How many carbon atoms are in a molecule of propane?

How many carbon atoms are in a molecule of methane?

How many carbon atoms are in a molecule of ethane?

How many carbon atoms are in a molecule of butane?