Fractional Distillation

Question 1

Method

Answer 1

1. crude oil heated to a very high temp, causing crude oil to boil and all hydrocarbons to evaporate and turn into gas
2. crude oil vapour fed into f.d column - hotter at bottom
3. hydrocarbon vapours rise up column
4. hydrocarbons condense when reach bp
5. liquid fractions removed
6. remaining hydrocarbons continue moving up column and condense when reach bp