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Hydrocarbons and Fractional Distillation

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the runniness of a liquid called?

a)

Flammability

b)

Viscosity

c)

Saturation

d)

Electricity

2.

Why are fractions with large hydrocarbon molecules more viscous than fractions with small hydrocarbon molecules?

a)

They contain more molecules

b)

They have a higher boiling point

c)

They contain shorter molecules, which are easily tangled

d)

They contain longer molecules, which are easily tangled

3.

What is the ability for a substance to catch fire called?

a)

Energy content

b)

Viscosity

c)

Flammability

d)

Volatility

4.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

The smaller the hydrocarbons in fuel, the more flammable it is.

b)

The bigger the hydrocarbons in fuel, the more flammable it is.

c)

The smaller the hydrocarbons in fuel, the more viscous it is.

d)

The bigger the hydrocarbons in fuel, the lower the boiling point.

5.

What is a fraction of crude oil?

a)

A group of molecules with similar sizes

b)

A group of molecules with very different sizes

c)

One of the many compounds found in crude oil

d)

One-eighth

6.

What is the correct order of these fractions in terms of increasing boiling point?

a)

LPG, petrol, kerosene, diesel, bitumen

b)

diesel, petrol, LPG, kerosene, bitumen

c)

LPG, bitumen, diesel, kerosene, petrol

d)

bitumen, LPG, diesel, petrol, kerosene

7.

Why does bitumen have a higher boiling point than kerosene?

a)

The hydrocarbon chains are shorter in bitumen

b)

There are fewer intermolecular forces between bitumen molecules

c)

Bitumen is found at the bottom of the fractionating column

d)

The hydrocarbon chains are longer in bitumen and as such there are greater intermolecular forces

8.

Which fraction is found higher up the fractionating column?

a)

Bitumen

b)

Naphtha

c)

Diesel

d)

Kerosene

9.

Which of the following is used as road surfacing?

a)

Paraffin wax

b)

Naphtha

c)

Bitumen

d)

Kerosene

10.

What are most fractions of oil used for?

a)

Making chemicals

b)

Fuel

c)

Making plastics

d)

Lubricating oil

11.

What is kerosene used for?

a)

Fuel for aeroplanes

b)

Road surfacing

c)

Fuel for lorries

d)

Making chemicals

12.

Which family of carbon compounds is commonly found in crude oil?

a)

Diamond

b)

Alkanes

c)

Coal

d)

Graphite

13.

As chain length increases...

a)

The strength of the intermolecular forces and boiling point decreases.

b)

The strength of the intermolecular forces remains the same.

c)

The strength of the intermolecular forces decreases while the boiling point increases.

d)

The strength of the intermolecular forces and boiling point increases.