Industrial Chemistry · Semester 2

Crude Oil and Its Useful Products

Students will learn about crude oil as a fossil fuel and how it is separated into useful fractions (e.g., petrol, diesel) through fractional distillation.

Key Questions

  1. What is crude oil and where does it come from?
  2. How is crude oil separated into different useful products?
  3. What are some common products obtained from crude oil and their uses?

MOE Syllabus Outcomes

MOE: Fossil Fuels - MSMOE: Fractional Distillation (Basic) - MS
Level: JC 2
Subject: Chemistry
Unit: Industrial Chemistry
Period: Semester 2

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