Sunday, May 15, 2011

5.6 I can recall what crude oil is made from

a. Define the word hydrocarbon….
Hydrocarbon is a compound containing only hydrogen and carbon

b. What is crude oil made from?
Crude oil is a mixture of many hydrocarbons

c. Define the word compound….
2 or more compounds chemically combined forming a molecule is a compound

d. Define the word mixture…..
Mixture is when more than 2 or more compounds/elements mixed together
d. How long does crude oil take to make?
It takes millions of years to form

e. Where does the energy in crude oil originally come from?
The Sun.

f. How is crude oil different from coal?
Crude oil is a hydrocarbon and coal contains other elements+hydrocarbon.

g. Crude oil, coal and natural gas are collectively known as FOSSIL fuels

h. How is crude oil transported when it is extracted from the ground?
By Pipeline or an oil tanker

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