fractional distillation Flashcards
1
Q
fractional distillation
A
a separation technique to separate crude oil using fractions
2
Q
process
A
crude oil is heated at 400 degrees and passed through a fractional column
vapour from the column rises then condenses when cool enough
then the hydrocarbons will be split into fractions based on there boiling point
3
Q
fraction
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groups of hydrocarbons of similar chain length
4
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properties
A
top of column
low bp
low viscosity
low molecules
bottom of column
high bp
high viscosity
low molecules
5
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crude oil
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mixture of hydrocarbons and dead remains of animals
