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Crude oil is a mixture of many different compounds. As they are not chemically combined, each compound has different physical properties.
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* Crude oil is a fossil fuel. * It's formed from plants and animals that were buried in the rocks from millions of years ago. * Over millions of years, the remains were buried deeper and deeper then the enormous heat and pressure turned them into oil and gas. * Crude oil is a mixture of hydrocarbons. * Hydrocarbons that only have single bonds are said to be saturated. They belong to the alkane family. * A hydrocarbon is the compound found in crude oil made from two types of atom only: hydrogen & carbon. * The World's top 5 crude oil-producing countries are : 1. Saudi Arabia 2. Russia 3. U.S.A 4. Iran 5. China * Crude oil is a mixture of many different compounds. As they are not chemically combined, each compound has different physical properties. Crude Oil & its uses: Crude oil is a naturally occurring substance found trapped in certain rocks below the earth's crust. It is a...
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