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There is a simple answer to this question and a more complicated answer. It depends if you are asking what are the major elements that make up crude oil or what compounds can be found in oil.
Crude oil is composed mainly of hydrocarbons compounds. Organic compounds containing nitrogen, sulfur and oxygen may be present.
Crude oil is a complex mixture, and and the compounds and their fraction in the crude oil will be different in each oil field.
Although there are many compounds, these compounds are formed from hydrogen and oxygen. The more complicated answer is there are hundreds of compounds - see related links.
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How do they make crude oil?
you don't make crude oil. Crude oil is natural oil after it has been sucked up from the earth, before it has been processed
How many things make up crude oil?
Crude oil is just plain old oil no not the oil you put in your car that has many more things in it than just oil
Why is heavy crude oil cheaper then light crude oil?
Heavy crude is less in demand than light crude, because it needs more expensive refining to make it usable. Since it is less in demand, it is cheaper to buy.
What role does carbon play in the creation of crude oil?
Crude oil is a compound made up of Hydrocarbons (hydrogen and carbon), which are chemically bonded together.
How many years does it take to make gasoline?
Gasoline is refined from oil in a matter of hours. Refineries that make oil, diesel, gasoline, naphtha and other products out of crude oil process 100,000 barrels or more of crude oil per day.
How do they make crude oil?
you don't make crude oil. Crude oil is natural oil after it has been sucked up from the earth, before it has been processed
How do they make oils?
you don't make crude oil. Crude oil is natural oil after it has been sucked up from the earth, before it has been processed
What chemical elements make up crude oil?
The make-up of crude oil consists 84% carbon molecules,14% hydrogen, and the remaining consists of nitrogen, oxygen, and various metals.
How many things make up crude oil?
Crude oil is just plain old oil no not the oil you put in your car that has many more things in it than just oil
Is crude oil the oil you put in cars?
Yes, but they make it into gasoline first. Crude oil is not the oil you put in the crankcase. That is oil that is refined from crude oil and then additives are added.
What is the name of the process that separates the substances that make up crude oil?
fractional distillation.
What chemical element is bonded to hydrogen to make up crude oil?
fuel pump
What oil is used to make plastic?
Crude oil
What is the meaning of refinery of crude oil?
A crude oil refinery is a factory. The factory takes the crude oil, and turns it into useful products, like gasoline.
What does it take to make gasoline?
Crude Oil
What does crude oil make?
petrol
Is hydrocarbons involved in green house effect?
no. hydrocarbons make up crude oil and in combustion they are burnt to make CO2
