Oil
Contents
Key Stage 3
Meaning
Oils are liquid (at room temperature) chemicals with a large proportion of Hydrogen and Carbon atoms.
About Oils
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Oils are liquid (STP) organic compounds.
About Oils
- Oils are usually more viscous than water.
- Oil does not mix with water.
- Crude Oil is a hydrocarbon oil.
- Oil can refer to the liquid lipids in our diet such as Sunflower Oil or Olive Oil.
- The lipid form of oil are referred to as unsaturated due to double bonds between Carbon atoms which reduces the number of Hydrogen atoms in the molecule.
References
AQA
- Oil (energy resource), pages 18, 21, 22, GCSE Physics; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
- Oil, page 178, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
- Oil, pages 13, 34, GCSE Physics; Student Book, Collins, AQA
- Oil, pages 148-157, 196, GCSE Chemistry; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA
- Oil, pages 45, 46, 54, 56, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Physics, CGP, AQA
- Oil, pages 47, 48, 56, 58, GCSE Physics; The Complete 9-1 Course for AQA, CGP, AQA
- OILRIG, page 91, GCSE Chemistry; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA
- Oils, pages 40-41, GCSE Biology; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA