Carbon and its compounds 6

CHEMISTRY SSS1 Third Term

WEEK 7

Carbon and its compounds

Performance Objectives

The student should be able to:

1. List the various fractions of crude oil and their uses
2. State the importance of hydrocarbons

Content

Crude oil

Crude oil (petroleum) is the principal source of hydrocarbons which is formed in remains of aquatic animals and plants. It is a dark viscous liquid, found in huge underground deposits in many countries of the world e.g. Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Canada, Australia, Venezuela, etc. to be relatively sulphur free and this makes it very marketable. Countries like Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela, have oils with high sulphur content.

Exploring of crude oil

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