Cride Oil And Fractional Distillation

Question 1

What is a fractional distillation column

Answer 1

Has several condensers coming off at different heights
It’s hot at the bottom and cool at the top
Substances with high boiling points go to the bottom

Question 2

What is fractional distillation

Answer 2

Heats crude oil to make it into a gas/vapour
Cools it to condense
The hydrocarbons condense at different temperatures