C1: carbon chemistry

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crude oil, natural gas and coal are...
fossilfuels
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fossil fuels are used up quicker then they are made, therefore they are...
finite
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crude oil is pumped to the surface from the..
earths crust
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when oil spills occur, oil floats on the surface of water and causes this
slick
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crude oil is formed of amixture of these
hydrocarbons
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hydrocarbons are molecules consitining of only carbon and ... atoms
hydrogen
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this varies with different hydrocarbons, and is how hydrocarbons are separated in fractional distilation
boilingpoints
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the varing temperature range in a fractionating column is called a...
temperature gradient
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the area of fractional distilation column hydrocarbons with a low boiling point leave
top
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a hydrocarbon with the lowest boiling point, and is formed of butane and propane
liquifiedpetroleumgas
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they hydrocarbon with the highest boiling point (+400)
bitumen
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long chain hydrocarbons have a ... boiling point
higher
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these are hydrocarbons that can be broken down into smaller more useful alkanes and alkenes
alkanes
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3 things needed for cracking are, high temperature, high pressure, and a...
catalyst
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cracking is used to make more ... from naphtha
petrol
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alkenes created in craking can be used to make these
polymers
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hydrocarbons have stong ... bonds between atoms
covalent
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between hydrogen molecules there are small ... forces
intermolecular
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the intermolecular focerces between ..... hydrocarbons is the strongest
longer
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small molecules have very ... forces of attraction
weak
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weak intermolecular forces are easily overcome by
boiling
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