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fractional distillation is used to separate fuels from crude oils they all have different boiling points so they can be separated easily cracking is when longer chains of hydrocarbons after broken down to make shorter ones which burn more easily.

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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.


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 is the method use to separate petroleum into fractions?

Petroleum is separated into fractions through a process called fractional distillation. This involves heating the petroleum to a high temperature, causing it to vaporize. As the vapors rise through a distillation column, they cool and condense at different heights based on their boiling points, allowing for the separation of various fractions such as gasoline, diesel, and kerosene.


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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How is crude oil separated into its components?

Crude oil is separated into its components through a process called fractional distillation. In this process, crude oil is heated to high temperatures in a distillation tower, causing it to vaporize. The vapor is then cooled and condensed back into liquid form at different levels in the tower, allowing for the separation of components based on their boiling points.


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 name of the process that separates crude oil into more useful substances?

Crude oil is separated by fractional distillation. The components of crude oil are separated by a process which is known as fractional distillation. Crude oil is made of different components whose sizes, weights and boiling temperatures are different from each other. When the crude oil is heated with high pressure steam at a high temperature, it boils and forms vapour. The vapour enters a fractional distillation column and settled in the trays of the column. The trays have holes in them which raise the contact time among the vapour and liquids. The vapour rises in the column and cools, the hotter substances settle at the bottom of the column and the cooler substances rise to the top of the column. The substances in the vapour condense and the fractions of liquid collect in the tray and pass to condensers and storage tanks.


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.


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.