Petrochemicals

What is crude oil primarily a mixture of?

• Water and salt

• Hydrocarbons and other compounds

• Oxygen and nitrogen

• Metals and minerals

What are hydrocarbons composed of?

• Oxygen and nitrogen

• Hydrogen and carbon

• Sodium and chlorine

• Iron and sulfur

What is the appearance of crude oil?

• Clear and colorless

• Black gooey liquid

• Bright yellow liquid

• Thick white paste

What must happen to crude oil before it can be used as fuel?

• It must be frozen

• It must be refined

• It must be diluted

• It must be evaporated

How does heavy crude oil compare to regular crude oil?

• Lighter and less sticky

• Thicker and more sticky

• More volatile

• Less dense

Where are petrochemicals from crude oil produced?

• Gas Station

• Oil Tank

• Refinery

• Oil Rig

What is crude oil primarily composed of?

• Carbohydrates

• Hydrocarbons

• Proteins

• Nucleic acids

What is crude oil primarily composed of?

• Carbohydrates

• Hydrocarbons

• Proteins

• Nucleic acids

Petroleum is a

• mixture of metal and another element

• mixture of hydrocarbons

• pure compound

• pure element

Petroleum can be separated using

• fractional distillation

• simple distillation

• filtration

• crystallisation