answersLogoWhite

0

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

User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago

What else can I help you with?

Continue Learning about Chemistry

What things that is made from crude oil?

Crude oil is used to make various products such as gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, heating oil, and lubricants. It is also used as a raw material in the production of plastics, synthetic fibers, detergents, and fertilizers. Additionally, crude oil is processed into asphalt for road construction and into waxes for candles and cosmetics.


How do they make crude oil?

Crude oil is formed over millions of years when organic matter, such as dead plants and animals, are buried deep underground and subjected to heat and pressure. This process, known as diagenesis, transforms the organic material into hydrocarbons, which make up crude oil. The oil can then be extracted from underground reservoirs using drilling techniques.


Why is heavy crude oil cheaper then light crude oil?

Heavy crude oil is typically cheaper than light crude oil because it requires more processing to remove impurities and make it usable. This additional processing increases the overall cost of production, which is then reflected in the price of heavy crude oil compared to light crude oil. Additionally, heavy crude oil tends to have higher sulphur content, which can further increase the cost of refining.


How many btu in one liter of crude oil?

There are approximately 37,000 BTU in one liter of crude oil.


Is crude oil used to make fibers?

No, crude oil is not directly used to make fibers. Synthetic fibers like polyester and nylon are made from petrochemicals derived from crude oil through a series of chemical processes. The crude oil serves as a source of the raw materials needed to produce synthetic fibers.

Related Questions

Is diesel the same as oil?

No Diesel is one of many things made from crude oil.


Why do you have crude oil?

Crude oil is simply oil that comes from the Earth. We have to refine it, a distillation process, in order to make it efficiently useful for burning. There are several degrees of refinement. At the bottom, are things like #6 oil; in the middle, are things like #2 oil and diesel; and at the top, are things like gasoline.


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 can crude oil make?

Crude oil can be refined to make a plethora of petroleum product. Kerosene, gasoline, petroleum jelly (commonly known as Vaseline), lubricating oil, and heavy fuel, and many other products. Crude oil contains many different substances which all separate during the refining process.


How many crude oil barrels make 1 mt?

7.1


How many gallons of gasoline are there in a barrel of crude oil?

Zero. A barrel or crude oil contains... crude 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 things are made from crude oil?

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. See links.


What is the relationship of crude oil and organic chemistry?

The relationship between crude oil and organic chemistry is that they are both natural resources. Crude oil and organic things are natural, from the earth.


How many barrels of crude oil does it take to make a tire?

Seven barrels


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 oil is used to make plastic?

Crude oil