Thursday, April 28, 2011

5.6 I can recall what crude oil is made from.

Description: Machine generated alternative text: 5.6 recall that crude oil is a mixture of hydrocarbons
2.       Read pg 139 (down to word plastics) Chem 4 You

a. Define the word hydrocarbon?
 A compound consisting primarily of carbon and hydrogen atoms.
b. Crude oil is a ____________ of ____________
 mixture , living organisms

4.       Read pgs 140 & 141 Chem 4 You and add these to the table above

c. What is crude oil made from?
 It is made from sea creatures and plants in plankton
d. How long does it take to make?
 150 million years
e. Where does the energy originally come from?
 the sun
f. How is crude oil different from coal?
crude oil is a liquid and is made up of animals and plants whereas coal is a solid and only made of plants.
g. Crude oil, coal and natural gas are collectively known as _________ fuels
 Fossil 
h. How is crude oil transported when it is extracted from the ground?
 i)by pipeline
ii) by oil tanker