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level questions: Crude Oil

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How is Crude Oil formed?-This is simply formed via the Buried Remains of Plants and Animals, and takes Millions of Years that needs Temperatures and Pressure to be Present as well
What exactly is Crude Oil?-This is just Mixture of different Hydrocarbons [Fractions with Alkanes pretty much]
How can you Separate the Crude Oil?-This can be done by Fractional Distillation -The oil is Heated, turning it in a Cluster Gas that will then enter the Fractionating Column -Then there is a Temperature Gradient that pretty much gets Cooler at the Top Part -Larger Hydrocarbons have Bigger Boling Points meaning they will turn into Liquids and drain out of the Fractional Column EARILER -Smaller Hydrocarbons have Lower Boiling Points meaning they will go Higher up the Column and Liquify later on -This then gives you a Mixture, that's in Different Fractions
What uses do Crude Oil have? Say how many Carbons are in that Use-LPG [Liquefied Petroleum Gas] Made from Propane and Butane [3 Carbons ish] -Petrol [8 Carbons ish] -Naphtha [Raw Material that's used in Many Industry Processes [10 Carbons ish -Kerosene [Aviation Fuel] [15 Carbons ish -Diesel [20 Carbons ish] -Oil [40 Carbons ish] -Bitumen [Tarmac pretty much :)] [70 Carbons ish]