C1 - Carbon Chemistry

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C1 chemistry quiz made using the OCR higher tier specification.
Izzy Backhouse
Quiz by Izzy Backhouse, updated more than 1 year ago
Izzy Backhouse
Created by Izzy Backhouse over 9 years ago
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Question 1

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What are the problems of transporting crude oil?
Answer
  • When oil is spilt it has to be cleaned up using detergents that damage the wildlife.
  • When oil is spilt it can cause birds to get hyperthermia as there feathers stick together and they are exposed to the air.
  • It slows down the vehicle.
  • People who clear up oil spills are exposed to the smell and when inhaled it can cause cancer.
  • When spilt it releases a toxic gas into the atmosphere.

Question 2

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What is cracking?
Answer
  • A process used to separate a mixture of liquids that have different boiling points.
  • The process of breaking large hydrocarbon molecules into smaller more useful hydrocarbons.

Question 3

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The larger the hydrocarbon molecule the lower its boiling point.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 4

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What are the advantages of oil?
Answer
  • Provides fuel for vehicles.
  • Useful for heating.
  • It is polluting and contributes to global warming.
  • It is a non-renewable source of energy.
  • It is a big industry that employs many people around the world.
  • It can cause cancer.

Question 5

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What is a consequence of the UK being dependant on oil and gas from politically unstable countries?
Answer
  • Oil producing nations are not keen to sell to non-oil producing nations.
  • Oil producing nations set high prices because it is a finite resource.

Question 6

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What fraction is found at the coldest part of a fractional distillation column?
Answer
  • Petrol
  • Diesel
  • Heating Oil
  • LPG
  • Fuel Oil
  • Bitumen

Question 7

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Fractional distillation works because the hydrocarbons in different fractions have differently sized molecules.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 8

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As fractions boil, those with very high boiling points eg. bitumen, rise and exit at the top of the column.
Answer
  • True
  • False
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