 Briefly explain the process of fractionaldistillation – the physical process for separating gasolineand kerosene (the two types of aviation fuels) from crude oil.
ï‚· Differentiate between a physical property anda chemical property of a substance.
ï‚· Regarding the organic chemical compounds which are the primarycomponent of jet fuel, hydrocarbons
- Describe the types of chemical bonds occurring between carbonatoms.
- Describe the shapes formed by single-bonded hydrocarbonchains.
- Explain how the electron configuration of carbon allows it toattain several potential atom combinations.
- Describe the various conventional models used for representinghydrocarbon molecules in chemistry.
- Decipher the Greek naming convention for organic compounds(i.e., what the prefix and suffix of the name indicates about thecompound).
ï‚· With respect to the combustibility of hydrocarbonfuels, explain the connection between burn rate andoctane rating.
ï‚· Discuss the connection between the number of carbon atoms permolecule of a particular petroleum product and 1) its state ofmatter at room temperature, 2) its molar mass, and c) its boilingrate.
ï‚· For each of the four hydrocarbon fuels described in themini-lecture, be able to describe tits structure andcharacteristics, and visually recognize its carbon chain structure(chemical structure).
