Uses of Crude oil and petrochemicals 3
Theme: YOU AND ENERGY
Basic science J.S.S.2 Third Term
WEEK 10
Uses of Crude oil and petrochemicals 3
Performance Objectives
The student should be able to:
1. State the importance of crude oil and petrochemicals
Content
Importance of petrochemicals
Petrochemical products are manufactured from raw materials (oil and natural gas) to feed-stocks, basic chemicals, chemical intermediates (derivatives), and ultimately final products, including plastics, rubbers, resins, synthetic fibres, adhesives, dyes, detergents, pesticides, and petroleum-derived paints and coatings. A myriad of objects we use daily is made of petrochemicals. Petrochemical products include plastics, rubbers, resins, synthetic fibres, adhesives, dyes, detergents, pesticides, and petroleum-derived paints and coatings.
Petrochemicals have multiple applications in consumer and industrial products and a number of them have well-known trade names.
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