Simple and Fractional Distillation (Edexcel GCSE Chemistry Combined Science): Quizzes
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What property is fractional distillation based on to separate mixtures?
What property is fractional distillation based on to separate mixtures?
Different boiling points
What is crude oil?
What is crude oil?
A complex mixture of hydrocarbons
What do fractions from crude oil contain?
What do fractions from crude oil contain?
Hydrocarbons with similar chain lengths
Where is the fractionating column hottest?
Where is the fractionating column hottest?
At the bottom
Where do hydrocarbons with higher boiling points condense?
Where do hydrocarbons with higher boiling points condense?
Lower in the column
What happens to hydrocarbons with lower boiling points in the column?
What happens to hydrocarbons with lower boiling points in the column?
They rise higher up the column
How are different fractions collected from the column?
How are different fractions collected from the column?
Drawn off at various points
What is simple distillation used for?
What is simple distillation used for?
Separate a liquid from a solution
Which is an example of simple distillation?
Which is an example of simple distillation?
Separating water from seawater
What equipment is the sample poured into for simple distillation?
What equipment is the sample poured into for simple distillation?
A distillation flask
What evaporates first during simple distillation?
What evaporates first during simple distillation?
Part with the lower boiling point
When does simple distillation work best?
When does simple distillation work best?
With significantly different boiling points