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Used to separate various fractions (parts) of crude oil eg gas, petrol, kerosene,diesel etc.It is also used in a distillery to separate alcohol from water
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What is the advantage of simple distillation to fractional distillation?

Whether it is better to use fractional or simple distillation depends on the liquids being separated and on the boiling points of the liquids. When there is a great difference between the boiling points of the liquids, simple distillation may be a better option. Likewise, if there is a small difference in boiling points, then fractional distillation is used.


What gas is obtained by fractional distillation?

Most of the gases in air, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Argon and others are obtained by fractional distillation of liquid air.


What is used to separate fractional distillation?

Fractional distillation uses a fractionating column, which is a tall column filled with materials that help separate the different components of a mixture based on their boiling points. This column allows for multiple distillation stages to occur, resulting in better separation of the components.


Which one of the following is not obtained by the fractional distillation of water he or xe or ne?

Xe (xenon) is not obtained through the fractional distillation of water. Xenon is a noble gas and is typically obtained through the fractional distillation of liquid air. Water can be fractionally distilled to obtain gases like hydrogen and oxygen, and neon can also be obtained through fractional distillation processes.


What does fractional distillation rely on?

Fractional distillation relies on the differences in boiling points of the components in a mixture. By heating the mixture to a specific temperature, the component with the lowest boiling point will vaporize first and can be collected, leaving behind the higher boiling point components in the distillation flask.

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Can liquids with similar boiling points be separated using fractional distillation?

No, due to the fact that fractional distillation uses the difference in boiling points of liquids to seperate them, therefore in order to perform fractional distillation there should be a difference of at least 1degree centigrade


How fractional distillation is used?

Fractional distillation is used to separe the components of a liquid.


Why electrolysis can be separate by fractional distillation?

Electrolysis is a process, fractional distillation another.


Why does petrol stay as a mixture after fractional distillation?

After fractional distillation petrol is not a mixture.


What is the advantage of simple distillation to fractional distillation?

Whether it is better to use fractional or simple distillation depends on the liquids being separated and on the boiling points of the liquids. When there is a great difference between the boiling points of the liquids, simple distillation may be a better option. Likewise, if there is a small difference in boiling points, then fractional distillation is used.


What gas is obtained by fractional distillation?

Most of the gases in air, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Argon and others are obtained by fractional distillation of liquid air.


What is used to separate fractional distillation?

Fractional distillation uses a fractionating column, which is a tall column filled with materials that help separate the different components of a mixture based on their boiling points. This column allows for multiple distillation stages to occur, resulting in better separation of the components.


Who is distillation different from fractional distillation?

Fractional distillation is applied when many components exist an the differences between boiling points are under 25 oC.


Chemists obtain pure petrol from crude oil what do you call this process?

fractional distillation


What is fractional distillation and why is it necessary?

Fractional distillation is a separation method based on the differences between boiling poins of components.


Where does fractional distillation take place?

This is an distillation installation with columns.


What is still head in fractional distillation?

This is the top of a distillation installation.