11.1 Fuels and Crude Oil

O Level - Pure Chemistry

(a) name natural gas, mainly methane, and petroleum as sources of energy
(b) describe petroleum as a mixture of hydrocarbons and its separation into useful fractions by fractional distillation
(c) name the following fractions and state their uses
(i) petrol (gasoline) as a fuel in cars
(ii) naphtha as feedstock for the chemical industry
(iii) paraffin (kerosene) as a fuel for heating and cooking and for aircraft engines
(iv) diesel as a fuel for diesel engines
(v) lubricating oils as lubricants and as a sources of polishes and waxes
(vi) bitumen for making road surfaces
(d) state that the naphtha fraction from crude oil is the main source of hydrocarbons used as the feedstock for the production of a wide range of organic compounds
(e) describe the issues relating to the competing uses of oil as an energy source and as a chemical feedstock

O Level - Combined Chemistry

(a) name natural gas, mainly methane, and petroleum as sources of energy
(b) describe petroleum as a mixture of hydrocarbons and its separation into useful fractions by fractional distillation
(c) name the following fractions and state their uses :
(i) petrol (gasoline) as a fuel in cars
(ii) naphtha as feedstock for the chemical industry
(iii) paraffin (kerosene) as a fuel for heating and cooking and for aircraft engines
(iv) diesel as a fuel for diesel engines
(v) lubricating oils as lubricants and as a source of polishes and waxes
(vi) bitumen for making road surfaces

N(A) Level - Combined Chemistry

(a) name natural gas, mainly methane, and petroleum as sources of energy
(b) describe petroleum as a mixture of hydrocarbons and its separation into useful fractions by fractional distillation
(c) name the following fractions and state their uses
(i) petrol (gasoline) as a fuel in cars
(ii) naphtha as feedstock for the chemical industry
(iii) paraffin (kerosene) as a fuel for heating and cooking and for aircraft engines
(iv) diesel as a fuel for diesel engines
(v) lubricating oils as lubricants and as a source of polishes and waxes
(vi) bitumen for making road surfaces
- Syllabuses from SEAB

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