Oil and Gas Formation Process
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What is the process called when large complex molecules break down into smaller, shorter-chain molecules dominated by hydrogen and carbon?

  • Cracking (correct)
  • Hydrolysis
  • Oxidation
  • Polymerization
  • At what temperatures does most oil production occur?

  • Between about 20°C and 50°C
  • Above 200°C
  • Between about 100°C and 200°C
  • Between about 60°C and 120°C (correct)
  • What type of gas is produced as oil is broken down to very small molecules?

  • Hydrogen gas
  • Biogenic gas
  • Methane gas
  • Thermogenic gas (correct)
  • What causes the transformation of petroleum into natural gas?

    <p>Thermal cracking at high temperatures</p> Signup and view all the answers

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