Organic Chemicals
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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