Crude oils and fuels

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What is the process by which crude oil is separated?
Fractional distillation/ distillation
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What are most of the compounds found in crude oil1/
Hydrocarbons.
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When pure hydrocarbons burn they are oxidised to make what?
carbon dioxide and water.
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In a limited supply of air, incomplete combustion may produce what?
Carbon monoxide.
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When fossil fuels burn the sulfur compounds turn into what? What does it cause?
Sulfur dioxide, causing acid rain.
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What do sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide cause?
Acid rain.
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How is sulfur dioxide removed from the waste gases?
From power stationa.
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Hydrocarbons.

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When pure hydrocarbons burn they are oxidised to make what?

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In a limited supply of air, incomplete combustion may produce what?

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