7.1.5

Fractional Distillation

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Fractional Distillation

Fractional distillation is the process of separating crude oil into groups of hydrocarbons with similar numbers of carbon atoms. We call these groups of hydrocarbons “fractions”.

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Long-chain hydrocarbons

  • Hydrocarbons with lots of carbon atoms are called ‘long-chain hydrocarbons’.
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Short-chain hydrocarbons

  • Hydrocarbons with few carbon atoms are called 'short-chain hydrocarbons'.

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