Chemistry for the Gifted and Talented: Crude oil Su Doku

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In this game, students need to use logic to work out the contents in the blank squares. These puzzles could be used as part of a topic on oil or during revision.

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Crude oil Su Doku
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14-16 years

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England
- GCSE
Wales
- GCSE
  - WJEC Chemistry
    - Unit 2: CHEMICAL BONDING, APPLICATION OF CHEMICAL REACTIONS and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
      - 2.5 CRUDE OIL, FUELS AND ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
        (b) the fractional distillation of crude oil
        (c) fractions as containing mixtures of hydrocarbons (alkanes) with similar boiling points
        (d) the trends in properties of fractions with increasing chain length and the effect on their usefulness as fuels
  - WJEC Combined science
    - Unit 5: Chemistry 2
      - 5.5 CRUDE OIL, FUELS AND CARBON COMPOUNDS
        (b) the fractional distillation of crude oil
        (c) fractions as containing mixtures of hydrocarbons (alkanes) with similar boiling points
        (d) the trends in properties of fractions with increasing chain length and the effect on their usefulness as fuels
Northern Ireland
- GCSE
  - CCEA Chemistry
    - Unit 2: Further Chemical Reactions, Rates and Equilibrium, Calculations and Organic Chemistry
      - 2.5 Organic chemistry
        2.5.6 describe and explain the separation of crude oil by fractional distillation;
        2.5.7 describe the fractions as largely a mixture of compounds of formula CₙH₂ₙ₊₂, which are members of the alkane homologous series, and recall the names and uses of the following fractions: refinery gases used for bottled gases; petrol used as a fuel…
  - CCEA Double award science
    - Unit C2: Further Chemical Reactions, Rates and Equilibrium, Calculations and Organic Chemistry
      - 2.5 Organic chemistry
        2.5.6 describe and explain the separation of crude oil by fractional distillation;
        2.5.7 describe the fractions as largely a mixture of compounds of formula CₙH₂ₙ₊₂, which are members of the alkane homologous series, and recall the names and uses of the following fractions: refinery gases used for bottled gases; petrol used as a fuel…
Republic of Ireland
- Leaving Certificate
  - Chemistry
    - 5. Fuels and heats of reactions
      - 5.5 Oil Refining and its Products
        Depth of treatment
        Fractionation of crude oil.
        Social and Applied Aspects
        Uses of the refinery gas, light gasoline, naphtha, kerosene, gas oil and residue fractions.

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