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Q: What are the uses of the fractions of petroleum?
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What do you mean by refining of petroleum?

It separates crude oil into fractions consisting of compounds with similar properties


What petroleum fractions is used in road construction?

Coal


What are the different uses of petroleum?

my dad makes natural products and he uses petroleum in lipbalms that he makes.


Is cracking of petroleum fractions a chemical or physical change?

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What are the lighter fractions of crude oil generally used for?

liquid petroleum


How does petroleum occur in nature?

It doesn't occur in nature. It occurs as a long chain hydrocarbon, such as crude oil. Crude oil is then split up into different fractions in a fractioning column (via distillation). One of the shorter chains that has practical uses is petrol. Fractions include: Fuel oil, Diesel, lubricating oil, kerosene, jet fuels, petroleum and bottled gas.


What is petroleum fraction?

Petroleum fractions are the useful substances that make up petroleum. Petrolium itself is not very useful, but the fuels, raw materials, and oil that are part of it are used all the time.


Describe the main uses of petroleum ether ether?

Petroleum ether is a type of petroleum mixture. It contains hexanes and pentanes and is a type of nonpolar solvent.


How do the fractions properties relate to their uses?

The answer will depend on which of the many properties of fractions you are referring to.


What has the author Klaus H Altgelt written?

Klaus H. Altgelt has written: 'Composition and analysis of heavy petroleum fractions' -- subject(s): Analysis, Petroleum


What are petroleum fractions with 5 to 10 carbons used to make?

Gasoline, among other things.


Why is petroleum so important?

Because without petroleum, all of the daily uses made from it wouldn't exist