Simple and Fractional Distillation (Edexcel GCSE Chemistry): Quizzes
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What property is used to separate mixtures in fractional distillation?
What property is used to separate mixtures in fractional distillation?
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?
Similar carbon chain lengths
Where is the fractionating column hottest?
Where is the fractionating column hottest?
At the bottom
Where does crude oil enter the fractionating column?
Where does crude oil enter the fractionating column?
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?
Rise higher up the column
What is simple distillation used for?
What is simple distillation used for?
Separating liquid from a solution
Which is an example of simple distillation?
Which is an example of simple distillation?
Separating water from seawater
In simple distillation, which part evaporates first?
In simple distillation, which part evaporates first?
The lower boiling point component
What is the role of the condenser in simple distillation?
What is the role of the condenser in simple distillation?
Cool vapour back to liquid
When does simple distillation work best?
When does simple distillation work best?
Significantly different boiling points