Crude oil is formed by the decomposition of organic matter in absence of air over a long period of years and also by some catalytic reactions. Some terms used in petroleum Cracking It is the process of breaking down larger molecules of hydrocarbons into smaller molecules at a very high temperature or under intense pressure …
Hydrocarbon is an organic compound, which is made up of two elements-carbon and hydrogen. It has two main classes -Alliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons. Alliphatic can be acyclic –i.e. it has straight or branch chains or cyclic – i.e the carbon atoms join together to form a ring. Aromatic ones are all cyclic which are based …
It is a branch of chemistry, which studies carbon and its compounds excluding the allotropes, carbonates (CO32- & HCO3-) AND OXIDES. It can be grouped into hydrocarbons, Alkanols, Alkanoic acids, Alkanoates etc.