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To: jongaltsr
converts carbon, oxygen (etc) via nuclear reaction to produce oil

I am sorry but you do not have a clue what you are talking about.

Nuclear reaction are on the atomic level, not molecular. They involve changes in the nucleus of atoms. This changes atoms from one material to another, like uranium into krypton and barium.

Molecular reactions are used to create or breakdown long chain hydrocarbon like those found in crude oil. They involve the exchange of electrons outside the nucleus to create molecular bonds.

They are as different as a nuclear power plant compared to brewery. You are confusing chemistry with nuclear reactions.

By the way, bold and capital letters don't make a wrong assumption more correct. They only give emphasis to your lack of understanding.

44 posted on 04/06/2012 1:15:12 PM PDT by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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To: thackney

Sorry.

You are correct.

Slip of the tongue so to speak.....
I was thinking molecular reactions not sub atomic changes.

The earth (does) modify its raw materials into various molecular products - one major product is oil (or maybe I should specify a range of oils. The majority are heavy molecules we refer to as petroleum and a range (I suppose but only suppose) that a range of medium heavier molecules to even very heavy oils are produced in the process.

My knowledge of chemistry is that most reactions produce a variety of similar molecules and only through filtration can you get a specific molecular structure.

Sorry about the misunderstanding. I think on the atomic level and know (VERY) little about the workings of sub atomic nuances.


45 posted on 04/06/2012 3:46:57 PM PDT by jongaltsr
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