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Organic Chemicals

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Organic chemistry is the study of carbon compounds. The number of different organic compounds which are known is well over 1 million and these compounds vary in properties, economic importance and uses (e.g. dyes, plastics, man made fibres, fuels, drugs etc...)

The main sources of organic chemicals are:

• Natural Gas
• Crude Oil
• Coal
• Wood / Plants / Animals (Biomass)

Crude oil is one of the most important sources. It is a complicated mixture of different hydrocarbons which can be separated by fractional distillation. Hydrocarbons are compounds which contain carbon and hydrogen compounds only.

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