Crude oil

• What is the homologous series?

  A group of organic compounds that have the same functional group and similar chemical properties.
• What is the composition of a hydrocarbon

  ONLY Hydrogen and carbon
• What is the formula for a alkane

  CnH2n+2
• What is the formula for a alkene

  CnH2n
• What is fractional distillation used for

  To separate crude oil into more simple mixtures
• What type of reaction occurs to release the energy from fuel

  Combustion
• Which are the first 4 alkanes

  Methane, Ethane, Propane, Butane
• What does My Elephants Prefer Bananas stand for?

  Methane, Ethane, Propane, Butane
• Last 6 alkanes

  Pentane, Hexane, Heptane , Octane , Nonane , Decane