WorksheetsChem Com Petroleum Unit Review
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 51mins

buried with heat and pressure
jet fuel
diesel
gasoline
propane
Petroleum is classified into ...
renewable resource
non-renewable resource
What is the main constituent of natural gas?
methane
ethane
ethene
propane
The technique used to separate crude oil into several fraction of hydrocarbon is called...
filtration
evaporation
fractional distillation
crystallization
The higher the number of carbon atoms in the hydrocarbon molecule, the ________ the boiling point.
higher
lower
Breaking down of larger hydrocarbon molecules into the smaller one is known as ...
cracking
addition
substitution
combustion
Which parts of the world produce the majority of the petroleum?
North America
Europe
Middle East
Africa
Which part of the world uses the most petroleum?
North America
Europe
Asia and Oceania
Africa
Which of the following alkanes will have the highest boiling point?
Methane
Decane
octane
Pentane
What is the name of a molecule made of only carbon and hydrogen
Salt
Ester
Hydrocarbon
Carboxylic acid
Which is NOT a product that we get from petroleum
Wax
Cement
Asphalt
Gasoline
Jet Fuel
What is created when your burn methane (CH4) with oxygen?
Light
Heat
Water (H2O)
Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)
Name the alkane:
C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C
Polymers are formed by chemical reactions in which a large number of molecules called monomers are joined to form a chain.
True
False
A hydrocarbon contains...
hydrogen and oxygen
hydrogen, carbon and oxygen
hydrogen and carbon
carbon only
Alkynes are hydrocarbons with at least one___________.
double bond
single bond
triple bond
How many bonds can each carbon atom form?
1
2
3
4
All organic compounds must have this element:
Carbon
Oxygen
Potassium
Hydrogen
During the distillation of crude oil, petroleum compounds are separated according to the difference in their _______________.
boiling point
density
unsaturation
mass
_________ means to use less.
Plastics contain ___________________, which are long chains of molecules that manufacturers can mold, cast or force through a die into desired shapes.
pigments
polymers
core walls
chamfers
A _____________________ is a natural resource that we can replace faster than we use it up.
renewable resource
nonrenewable resource
synthetic material
made made product
The diagram shows part of the molecule of a polymer. Which diagram shows the monomer from which this polymer could be manufactured?
The structure of a polymer is shown.
Which monomer is used to make this polymer?
Where in the fractionating column are shorter chain hydrocarbon molecules obtained?
At the top
At the bottom
What process is used to separate crude oil in hydrocarbons with different chain lengths?
distillation
fractional distillation
cracking
polymerisation
Which of the following hydrocarbons contains at least one double bond?
Alkanes
Alkenes
Alkynes
Which of the following hydrocarbons contains at least one triple bond?
Alkanes
Alkenes
Alkynes
Which type of hydrocarbon is shown above?
Alkane
Alkene
Alkyne
None of the above
aldehydes
esters
ketones
carboxylic (organic) acids
