CONVERSATION
BETWEEN TEACHERS AND STUDENTS ABOUT CHEMICAL LESSONS "OIL EARTH"

Teacher : happy all day, how are you?
All
students : noon Sir, and you?
Teacher
:
i am good and thank you. Ok, we will start studyng today. The material we will
discuss is about petroleum. But, before you know what is oil?
Gita
:
Sir, I want to try explain what is oil.
Teacher
:
ok. Please
Gita : petroleum dubbed as black gold.
Petroleum is a viscous liquid, black or greenish, flammable, and located in the
upper layers of some of the earth's crusted places.
Atma : (raise my hand) I think petroleum is
one form of hydrocarbon, a chemical compound containing hydrogen and carbon.
Teacher : nice Gita and Atma.
Petroleum is a natural mixture of various hydrocarbon elements present in the
liquid phase in the reservoir below the soil surface and remains liquid at
atmospheric pressure above the surface, even though it has been through a
surface separation facility.
Teacher : who knows the history
of petroleum ?. Please explain.
Santa : The origin of
Petroleum / Petroleum, natural gas, and coal are the 3 sources of fossil fuels
derived from weathering the remains of living things. They are formed in a very
long time and through a very long process that is about 300-350 million years.
Among the three sources of fossil fuels, petroleum is the most widely used fuel
in everyday life. Of the many sources of energy in the world 58.8% of which is
petroleum
Teacher : nice Santa. Anyone
want to add or argue other?
Mariana : Related to the origin
of petroleum formation, there are at least 3 theories that reveal the secret
behind how the material in Latin is called petrolium. The three theories are
biogenetic theory, inorganic theory and duplex theory.
Teacher : can you explain
Mariana the three theories?
Mariana : Yes sir.
1. The Origin of Petroleum
Based on Biogenetic Theory (Organic Theory)
According to the Biogenitic
Theory, petroleum is formed from the decay of various species of animals and
plants (living creatures) that are dead and buried in mud deposits, washed away
by river currents, into the sea, and finally gathered on the seafloor, met with
stacks of weathering Living creatures that previously existed.
2. The Origin of Petroleum
Based on Inorganic Theory
According to the Inorganic
Theory, petroleum is formed by the activity of bacteria capable of performing
biochemical reactions, altering elements such as Oxygen, Hydrogen, Carbon,
Sulfur, and nitrogen from the parent rock to an oil substance containing
hydrocarbons.
3. The Origin of Petroleum
Based on Duplex Theory
Duplex theory is actually a
blend of Biogenetic Theory and Inorganic Theory. This theory is widely accepted
by scientists in general. In this theory, it is explained that petroleum comes
from living materials both plant-based and vegetable in the sea, which due to
the influence of temperature, pressure, and time finally turned into a parent
rock forming hydrocarbon materials.
Teacher : nice Mariana. Do others understand the theories
your friend told you about?
All students : understand sir.
Teacher : all right. We continue
the discussion about the use of petroleum in everyday life. There are so many
uses of petroleum that we use in our lives. For example,
Clothing
of hydrocarbon materials that
can be used for clothing is PTA (purified terephthalic acid), which is made of
para-xylene in which the material is essentially kerosene (kerosene). From this
Kerosene all the ingredients are formed into aromatics, namely para-xylene.
Teacher : All right. Do any of you
know what else the use of petroleum in everyday life?
Gita : I am sir. The following
uses of petroleum, namely:
1. Board
Building materials derived
from hydrocarbons are generally plastic. The plastic base material is almost
the same as LPG, the polymer of propylene, the olefin / alkene compound of the
carbon chain C3. Of plastic material is then finished assortment of products
ranging from roofs (plastic tiles), furniture, home interior equipment, bumper
cars, tables, chairs, dishes, etc.
2. art
The main role of hydrocarbons
is in oil inks and solvents. Perhaps the brothers and sisters know the thinner
that is used to thin the paint. As for the affairs of sculpture many statues
are made from plastic, etc ..
Hydrocarbon solvents used for
paint made from Low Aromatic White Spirit or LAWS is a solvent that is produced
from Pertamina Refinery Plaju with a boiling point range between 145oC - 195oC.
The hydrocarbonate compound forming the LAWS solvent is a mixture of paraffin,
cyclopranin, and aromatic hydrocarbons.
Yolanda : (raise my hand) sir,
would like to add the benefits of petroleum.
Teacher : yes
Yolanda. Please Yolanda: As a food, the carbohydrates or saccharides are a
class of organic compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. The
simplest form of carbohydrate molecule consists of one simple sugar molecule.
If the carbon atom is denoted as a black ball, the oxygen is red and the
hydrogen is white then the three-dimensional molecular form of glucose will be
like this picture beside it. Many carbohydrates are polymers made up of sugar
molecules that are strung into long, branched chains. Carbohydrates are an
essential foodstuff and a source of energy contained in plant and animal flesh.
In addition, carbohydrates also become important structural components in
living things in the form of fiber (fiber), such as cellulose, pectin, and lignin.
Teacher: nice Gita and Yolanda. And what are the impacts
arising from the use of petroleum?
Santa : I want to
try to answer Sir?
Teacher : Ok.
Please
Santa : there are
some impacts that arise, including:
Impacts on Air and Climate In addition to generating
energy, burning fossil energy sources (eg petroleum, coal) also releases gases,
including carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen oxide (NOx), and sulfur dioxide (SO2)
causing air pollution (acid rain , Smog and global warming). Impacts on Water
The exploitation of petroleum, in particular the manner in which oil is stored
and transport is not feasible, for example: leaking oil tank or other accidents
will result in oil spill (into the sea, river or ground water) can cause water
pollution. Basically the pollution is caused by human error.
Impact on the Land The impact of energy use on land can be
known, for example from coal mining. Problems related to soil layers appear
mainly in open pit mining (Open Pit Mining). This requires a very large area of
land. Keep in mind that coal seams are found in fertile soil, so if the land
is used for coal mining then the land can not be used for agriculture or
forests for a certain period of time.
Teacher : good.
Well whether everything is understood about our material of petroleum today.
All students : understand
sir.
Teacher : all
right. I think that's enough of our meeting today and see you again. Good
afternoon all.
All the students : noon
sir.
















