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Why do you think some hydrocarbons are gasses and other are liquid?
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Is the mantle solid liquid or other?
Liquid I Think
Why do you think gases are cooled to a liquid state for use in rocket fuel?
Gasses are cooled to a liquid state for use in rocket fuel for a couple of reasons. The biggest reason is because it takes up less space meaning they can have more of it.
What is A mixture of hydrocarbons occurring with petroleum deposits?
You can think of petroleum deposits AS a mixture of hydrocarbons. One such mixture which we process and purify is gasoline!
Why do you think cracking is called a thermal decomposition reaction?
heat is used to decompose long chain hydrocarbons into shorter chain hydrocarbons.
Why might you think that sand is liquid?
You would only think that if you were talking about large amounts of sand on grain of sand is not a liquid however a-ton of sand doesn't hold any defined shape. Liquids don't have a defined shape but does have mass. Solids have mass and a defined shape. Gasses have no shape nor mass.
Why might you think that sand is a liquid?
You would only think that if you were talking about large amounts of sand on grain of sand is not a liquid however a-ton of sand doesn't hold any defined shape. Liquids don't have a defined shape but does have mass. Solids have mass and a defined shape. Gasses have no shape nor mass.
What is the name of a sedimentary rock containing hydrocarbons?
You think probable to a shale.
Are hydrocarbons made of only carbon and oxygen atoms?
No. Hydrocarbons contain only Hydrogen and Carbon atoms. Think about it for a second, HYDRO-Carbon. HYDROGEN... Get it?
What is the same about all the compounds in crude oil?
Either Hydrocarbons, monomers,plastics or polymers
What are the 4 main gasses in the atmosphere and the percentage of each?
i think 78 of hydrogen and about 20 percent of oxygen and other gases make up the other 2 percentage
What are the gasses from volcanoes?
i think h2o, sulphur di oxide.
What are the three elements which are not solid liquid or gas and what state are they in?
I think that there is no other elements in different states,instead of solid,liquid or gas.
