Learn: Fractional Distillation

Alkane

a type of Hydrocarbon

Hydrocarbon

a chain of Hydrogen and Carbon atoms

Fractioning Column

the apparatus used to distill Hydrocarbons

distillation

the process of separating substances by evaporation and condensation

Methane

A substance formed from Hydrocarbon chains with one carbon atom

Bitumen

A residual substance with Hydrocarbon chains with over seventy carbon atoms

CnH(2n+2)

the General formula for alkanes

Crude oil

A dark, viscous substance drawn from the earth, containing a mixture of Hydrocarbons.

Viscous

A term used to describe substances that do not flow easily.

Flammability

A term used to describe how easily a substance will ignite.

Complete Combustion of fuels produces

Carbon dioxide and water vapour and energy

Incomplete combustion of fuels produces

Carbon monoxide and water vapour and energy

Test of water vapour

Cobalt chloride paper

Test for Carbon dioxide

limewater

Pollution of carbon dioxide

global warming

Pollution of carbon particulates

global dimming

Pollution of sulphur dioxide

acid rain