Coal and peat; dead plants
fell into swamps and didn't
rot. They were buried
deeper over thousands of
years until eventually peat
formed
Crude oil and natural gas;
Tiny dead sea creatures didn't
rot at the bottom of the sea
and they were buried deeper
over thousands of years until
eventually oil and gas were
formed
Energy from the sun is captured
in chemical bonds through
processes such as photosynthesis
and respiration
Combustion releases the
energy when the fuels
burned
Complete
combustion products
are water (H2O) and
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Eh=cm/_\T
Eh - Kj (heat energy)
c - specific heat capacity
of water (4.18 KJkg-1oC-1)
m - mass of water in kg (1ml=1g)
/_\T - the change in temperature of the water
Fractional Distillation
a fraction is a
group of
hydrocarbons with
a boiling point
within a certain
range
Viscosity - lighter
fractions are runnier than
heavier ones
The way in which
crude oil is refined
Flammability - lighter
fractions have a higher
flammability