Crude Oil and Hydrocarbons

What is crude oil?

• A mixture of hydrocarbons

• A type of plastic

• A type of petrol

• A type of pharmaceutical

What are hydrocarbons?

• Molecules made up of hydrogen and carbon atoms only

• Molecules made up of oxygen and carbon atoms only

• Molecules made up of hydrogen and oxygen atoms only

• Molecules made up of carbon and nitrogen atoms only

What is the general formula for alkanes?

• CnH2n

• CnH2n+1

• CnH2n-1

• CnH2n+2

How many carbon atoms are in methane?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

How many hydrogen atoms are in ethane?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

What is the structure of propane?

• CH4

• C2H6

• C3H8

• C4H10

How many carbon atoms are in butane?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

How many hydrogen atoms are in butane?

• 4

• 6

• 8

• 10

What type of molecules are alkanes?

• Saturated

• Unsaturated

• Polar

• Ionic