Chemistry 5070 · O Level · Fuels

Fuels — practice question

Petroleum (crude oil) supplies the starting materials used to produce ethanol and ammonia.
(a)[2]

Describe how petroleum (crude oil) is split into fractions such as naphtha and petrol (gasoline).

(b(i))[1]

Compounds like $\text{C}_{11}\text{H}_{24}$ found in the naphtha fraction are cracked to produce hydrogen, alkenes and smaller alkanes. Explain how the molecular formula $\text{C}_{11}\text{H}_{24}$ shows that the compound is an alkane.

(b(ii))[1]

Write an equation for cracking $\text{C}_{11}\text{H}_{24}$ to form ethene and only one alkane.

(c)[3]

Describe how hydrogen is changed into ammonia in the Haber process. Include the conditions used in the Haber process.

(d)[1]

State one additional use for hydrogen.

(e(i))[1]

Ethene reacts with a compound to form ethanol. Name that compound.

(e(ii))[1]

State one condition needed for this reaction.

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