Alkanes And Petroleum

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    Alkanes are made from what two elements:

    • Hydrgoen and oxygen
    • Hydrogen and nitrogen
    • Nitrogen and oxygen
    • Carbon and oxygen
    • Carbon and hydrogen
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  • 2. 

    Is the image of hexane below a straight chin or a branched isomer?

    • Straight

    • Branched

    Correct Answer
    A. Branched
  • 3. 

    What is the name of the alkane pictured below?

    • Propane

    • Butane

    • Ethane

    • Methane

    • Dodecane

    Correct Answer
    A. Methane
  • 4. 

    Which alkane is pictured below?

    • Methane

    • Propane

    • Butane

    • Ethane

    • Hexane

    Correct Answer
    A. Butane
  • 5. 

    Can one use petroleum straight from the gound?

    • Yes

    • No

    Correct Answer
    A. No
  • 6. 

    Which alkane has 8 carbon atoms?

    • Heptane

    • Hexane

    • Methane

    • Butane

    • Octane

    Correct Answer
    A. Octane
  • 7. 

    Which alkane is pictured below?

    • Methane

    • Propane

    • Butane

    • Ethane

    • Hexane

    Correct Answer
    A. Propane
  • 8. 

    Heptane has 7 carbons and ________ hydrogen atoms

    • 12

    • 14

    • 16

    • 18

    • 20

    Correct Answer
    A. 16
  • 9. 

    Which has the highest boiling point from those listed below?

    • Methane

    • Ethane

    • Propane

    • Butane

    • Pentane

    Correct Answer
    A. Pentane
  • 10. 

    Which alkane has 6 hydrogen atoms attached?

    • Propane

    • Ethane

    • Methane

    • Butane

    • Hexane

    Correct Answer
    A. Ethane
  • 11. 

    The image below is an isomer (branched chain) form of the alkane ___________.

    • Heptane

    • Hexane

    • Octane

    • Pentane

    • Nonane

    Correct Answer
    A. Heptane
  • 12. 

    Alkanes make up what fuel source

    • Hydroelectricity

    • Parrafin wax

    • Petroleum

    • Geothermal

    • All types of fuel

    Correct Answer
    A. Petroleum
  • 13. 

    How can we seperate petroleum into it's different parts?

    • Boiling points and density

    • Melting points and viscocity

    • Boiling points and melting points

    • A and B

    • B and C

    Correct Answer
    A. Boiling points and density
  • 14. 

    In the "rainbow glass" each layer contained sugar and water, but in different concentrations. Despite the fact that each layer had the same ingrediants, why did each colorful layer mix together?

    • They had different viscosities

    • They had different elements

    • They had different velocities

    • They had different densities

    • They did mix! duh!

    Correct Answer
    A. They had different densities
  • 15. 

    Which has the higest boiling point of those listed below

    • Straight Chain Pentane

    • Brahced (isomer) Pentane

    • Straight Chain Octane

    • Branched Isomer Octane

    • All of the above have the same Boiling Point

    Correct Answer
    A. Straight Chain Octane
  • 16. 

    List 10 things around you that are most likely made from petroleum:

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