Crude Oil
Chemistry: AQA GCSE Higher, topic 7.1.1
Crude Oil
Crude oil is a non-renewable (finite) resource.
Fossilised plankton
- Crude oil is made from the fossilised remnants of ancient plankton.
Found in rocks
- Crude oil is found in rocks and is used to produce fuels and other important chemicals.
Mixture of compounds
- Crude oil is a mixture of lots of different compounds that are not chemically combined.
- Most of the compounds in crude oil are hydrocarbons.
Most compounds are hydrocarbons
- Hydrocarbons are molecules made up of only hydrogen and carbon atoms.
- Hydrocarbons differ in their size, which can change the properties of the hydrocarbon.
Test yourself on Crude Oil
Where is crude oil found?
Crude oil is...
Why is crude oil classified as a mixture rather than a compound?
What two types of atom make up most of the compounds found in crude oil?
Which of these molecules could be classified as a hydrocarbon?