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The lightest substituent (lowest boiling point) is taken off first. Petroleum gas, followed by naphtha. I do not know what you mean by nitrogen

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Q: Why nitrogen is separated first in fractional distillation?
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Why does nitrogen boils first during fractional distillation of liquid air?

Oxygen is the first to boil.


How do you separate gases the air?

The best process for the separation of components of air is fractional distillation of air. The process includes the liquefaction of air first and then distillation of various fractions on the basis of different boiling points. By using this process, all the components of air can be separated out.


How is the air separated?

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Which liquid would be the first to be collected in the fractional distillation?

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What substance is removed at the filtration stage during the fractional distillation of air?

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How do you chemically separate oxygen from air?

Oxygen from air is separated by first condensing it into a liquid and then using fractional distillation to separate nitrogen and other gases. That is the only way to separate oxygen from air on industrial scale.


What comes out first in fractional distillation of petroleum?

First are distilled compounds with low boiling points.


How is air seperated?

air is separated through the process of fractional distillation this is where the gasses are cooled until they become a liquid. then the liquids are heated the lighter gasses boil first and evaporate then condense back into a liquid.


How is neon isolated from its natural form?

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What is the difference between simple distillation and fractional distillation?

Simple distillation refers to the "simple" separation of a solid and a liquid by evaporating the liquid and collecting it after it passes through a condenser to be changed into a liquid state. Fractional distillation refers to the more complex way of separation, usually involving a liquid/liquid mixture (eg. ethanol and water). these can be separated since they both have different boiling points. When this mixture is heated the ethanol having the lowest boiling point boils off first, followed by the water. However the fractional coulomb condenses both gases back into liquid, and fall back in the flask, with time the ethanol gains enough energy to over come the fractional coulomb (this happen before the water does this since ethanol has a LOWER boiling point) and pass through the condenser, changes into a liquid and is collected.


Does low boiling hydrocarbons comes out of the fractionating tower first in the fractional distillation of petroleum?

Yes, it is correct.


Explain how fractional distillation is used to separate petroleum into components?

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