Hydrocarbons from crude oil

What is fractional distillation? What is cracking? Videos and animations with quiz.

Ages: 14-16 12-14

Topic: Chemical and material behaviour

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Cracking animation

Animation

Short animation looking at cracking (1:56).

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Fractional distillation animation

Animation

Short animation looking at the topic of fractional distillation (1:53).

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Composition and refining of crude oil video

Video

Short video looking at the composition and refining of crude oil (2:54).

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Hydrocarbons from crude oil quiz

Interactive activity

Test students' knowledge of hydrocarbons from crude oil.

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bp is changing

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