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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