Lesson 4.7.1.2
4.7.1.2 Fractional distillation and petrochemicals Quiz: AQA Chemistry, Unit 7
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The 20 questions
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What do separated fractions from crude oil contain?
- Single pure compounds
- Random chain lengths
- Identical boiling points
- Similar carbon numbers
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Which processes explain how fractional distillation works?
- Electrolysis and oxidation
- Neutralisation and precipitation
- Evaporation and condensation
- Filtration and titration
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Which of these is a fuel obtained from crude oil?
- Limestone
- Table salt
- Petrol
- Copper
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Which of these is a material made by the petrochemical industry?
- Polymers
- Bauxite
- Sodium chloride
- Limestone
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Which of these is a fuel listed as coming from crude oil?
- Glucose
- Sodium hydroxide
- Diesel oil
- Ammonia
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What term describes the industry that makes chemicals from crude oil fractions?
- Brewing industry
- Steel industry
- Mining industry
- Petrochemical industry
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What type of substance is liquefied petroleum gas?
- Polymer
- Fuel
- Solvent
- Catalyst
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Which property of carbon atoms explains the vast array of carbon compounds?
- Inert noble gas structure
- Form similar compounds
- High metallic bonding
- Ionic lattice formation
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What is collected when a hydrocarbon vapour condenses at a specific level in a column?
- Fraction
- Residue
- Pure element
- Monomer
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What physical property determines where vapours condense in a fractionating column?
- Solubility
- Colour
- Density
- Boiling point
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A petrochemical plant uses crude oil fractions as raw material for solvents. What term describes these fractions?
- Indicator
- Electrolyte
- Catalyst
- Feedstock
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Which of these is NOT listed in the spec as a petrochemical product?
- Table salt
- Polymers
- Lubricants
- Solvents
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Which process is used to separate crude oil into useful fractions?
- Cracking
- Crystallisation
- Filtration
- Fractional distillation
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Heavy fuel oil is a fuel from crude oil. Which of these belongs to the same group?
- Iron oxide
- Calcium carbonate
- Kerosene
- Sodium
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What do molecules in the same crude oil fraction share?
- Equal masses
- Similar boiling points
- Identical structures
- Different carbon numbers
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What type of substance is petrol obtained from crude oil?
- Pure element
- Synthetic polymer
- Inorganic salt
- Fuel fraction
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During fractional distillation, which pair of processes occurs repeatedly up the column?
- Electrolysis then combustion
- Neutralisation then precipitation
- Evaporation then condensation
- Oxidation then reduction
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Which property allows hydrocarbons to be separated by fractional distillation?
- Colour
- Boiling point
- Density
- Hardness
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What do molecules within a single crude oil fraction have in common?
- Identical boiling points
- Same empirical formula
- Similar carbon atoms
- Equal chain lengths
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What useful materials are produced by the petrochemical industry?
- Ceramics
- Alloys
- Polymers
- Proteins
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