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Crude oil is mixture of many compounds. Most of the compounds are composed of hydrogen and carbon, so they are called hydrocarbons. Oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur and various trace metals also can be found in crude oil.
When there is significant concentrations of sulfur, the crude is considered sour crude.
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Why are some plastic materials made of crude oil sustainable?
Plastics can be recycled over and over, whether they are made from crude fossil fuel oil, or renewable vegetable oil. So in this sense they are sustainable. The earth has a limited supply of crude oil, but when that runs out there will still be some fossil fuel plastics to be recycled.
What can you do with crude oil?
What other thing you can do with crude oil.
What is the major element in crude oil?
the constituents of crude oil are FEUL OIL,LPG, NAPHTHA,GASOLNE ETC
What fuels can be made out of crude oil?
Gasoline, jet fuel, kerosene, diesel for cars, and heating oil are the most common.
Are plastics from crude oil biodegradable?
No because crude oil does get to the surface so there are bugs that destroy it.
What four things is plastic made of?
Plastic is made from crude oil.
What thirty things are made from crude oil?
clothingmedicationplasticsalcoholdyeasphaltoilwaxfuelfertilizersartificial sweetenersperfume
Is diesel the same as oil?
No Diesel is one of many things made from crude oil.
How much jp54 can be made from one barrel of crude oil?
Only about 15% of the crude oil is made into jp54 but the rest of it usually is made into other things such different types of plastics and such
Which is the costliest product from crude oil?
plastic is made from crude oil.
How are polymers made into crude oil?
Polymers are not made into crude oil. Crude oil is composed of a mixture of hydrocarbons that are naturally occurring in the earth's crust. However, polymers can be derived from crude oil through a process called polymerization, where small molecular units (monomers) derived from crude oil are chemically bonded together to form long chains known as polymers.
What is the name of a factory where crude oil is made?
Crude oil is not "made". "Crude oil" is the name giving to the raw form of oil that is pumped from the ground.
Is gasoline an oil?
Gasoline is processed from crude oil. It is not oil but it is from oil. Diesel is a type of oil and it is also made from crude.
Briefly describe the significance of petroleum and find out the places in India where crude petroleum is refind?
petroleum could be found in differnent places like in India America and in nigeria Africa Asia and other some many places and county you can used petroleum for diffrent things such as for vaseline well it's made out of crude oil another name for petroleum is crude oil and black oil.. the significant of crude oil is that it could be used to make anything in the world like almost 90 percent of the things i the world are made out of crude oil see crude oil is the best things that could help humans see how our environment has helped us a lot and not harm us....
What are 10 things crude oil can be made from?
Crude oil can be refined into products such as gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, heating oil, propane, asphalt, lubricants, waxes, petrochemicals (used in plastics, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics), and solvents.
Does lipstick contain crude oil?
Yes it is made of crude oil :).
Are aspirin made from crude oil?
yes using phenol, a compound that is derived from crude oil.
