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Chemistry paper 12 discussion!!!!!!!!!!

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What did the constituent mean? in that petroleum question?? I wasnt sure so i think i checked methane :S
 
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no its not i checked my book the core of the cables is made of steel and aluminum around the steel so the cables don't bend and for sure platinum for electrodes but aluminum for cables :)
 
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respect1 said:
What did the constituent mean? in that petroleum question?? I wasnt sure so i think i checked methane :S

It meant what is it mainly made from.. And yes, it is methane as natural gas is majorly methane. :D
 
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not for the overhead cables as copper is a good conductor of elec so will loss heat rapidly, but steel wont and is a good conductor they us a special alloyed steel for this use only................................ :D
 
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AhmedNES said:
no its not i checked my book the core of the cables is made of steel and aluminum around the steel so the cables don't bend and for sure platinum for electrodes but aluminum for cables :)

Ahhh.. Just read it now :/

Well that is 1 wrong ):
 
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xIshtar said:
AhmedNES said:
no its not i checked my book the core of the cables is made of steel and aluminum around the steel so the cables don't bend and for sure platinum for electrodes but aluminum for cables :)

Ahhh.. Just read it now :/

Well that is 1 wrong ):

Hey xishtar, but copper cables are also used :p
 
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moonlight22 said:
yeah me too, but what about steel-making thingy ?
do we apply heat to it

The steel making theory was oxygen, CaO and heat..

Unfortunately, I only put oxygen and heat ):
 
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ya that confused me but not for the overhead cables i live in a petroleum country and i dont see yellow brown overhead cables lollllllllllllllllllllll
 
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moonlight22 said:
it`s because we apply heat to oxidize acidic impurities

We dont apply heat to oxidise impurities, oxygen is blown in the blast furnace to oxidise acidic impurites :p
 
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u have to heat so the oxygen gets heated up to react with impurites such as S, C etc and to form calcium oxide to react with SiO2 to form slag
 
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