WorksheetsFuels and crude oil
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the main component of natural gas?
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Methane
Nitrogen
Petroleum is a
mixture of metal and another element
mixture of hydrocarbons
pure compound
pure element
What is the formula for methane?
CH4
CH2
C2H4
CH4
Petroleum can be separated using
fractional distillation
simple distillation
filtration
crystallisation
Crude oil can be separated because the different fractions have different
boiling points
melting points
densities
masses
The fraction with the lowest boiling point is collected at which part of the fractionating column?
Top
Middle
Bottom
Which of the following is naphtha used for?
chemical feedstock for petrochemical industry
fuel in motorcars
fuel for aircraft engines
to make polishes and waxes
Which of the following is lubricating oil used for?
chemical feedstock for petrochemical industry
fuel in motorcars
fuel for aircraft engines
to make polishes and waxes
Which of the following is paraffin used for?
chemical feedstock for petrochemical industry
fuel in motorcars
fuel for aircraft engines
to make polishes and waxes
What is bitumen used for?
to surface roads
fuel for cooking
chemical feedstock
to make polishes and waxes
What is a hydrocarbon?
a mixture of hydrogen and carbon
a compound made up of hydrogen, carbon and oxygen atoms
a compound made up of hydrogen and carbon atoms only
a mixture of hydrogen, carbon and oxygen atoms
Which gas is produced during incomplete combustion?
carbon monoxide
carbon dioxide
nitrogen
oxygen
Hydrocarbons react with excess oxygen to form
carbon dioxide and water vapour
salt and water
carbon monoxide and soot
metal hydroxide and hydrogen
Which of these has the highest boiling point?
bitumen
naphtha
paraffin
lubricating oil
When there is insufficient supply of oxygen, which of the following reaction occurs?
Complete combustion
Incomplete combustion
Neutralisation
Displacement
