Hydrocarbons: Fuel & Feedstock (OCR GCSE Chemistry A, Combined (Gateway Science Suite)): Flashcards
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Fractional distillation
Fractional distillation
Process separating mixtures by different boiling points
Crude oil composition
Crude oil composition
Complex mixture of hydrocarbons
Fractions in crude oil
Fractions in crude oil
Simpler mixtures with similar carbon chain lengths
Why fractional distillation works for crude oil
Why fractional distillation works for crude oil
Hydrocarbons have different boiling points
Hottest part of fractionating column
Hottest part of fractionating column
Bottom
Where higher boiling point hydrocarbons condense
Where higher boiling point hydrocarbons condense
Lower in column (higher temperature)
Where lower boiling point hydrocarbons rise to
Where lower boiling point hydrocarbons rise to
Higher up the column
Where crude oil enters fractionating column
Where crude oil enters fractionating column
At the bottom
How fractions form in column
How fractions form in column
Hydrocarbons condense at different heights
Petrochemicals
Petrochemicals
Substances from crude oil
Feedstocks
Feedstocks
Raw materials from crude oil for petrochemicals
Products from petrochemicals (4 examples)
Products from petrochemicals (4 examples)
Solvents, lubricants, detergents, polymers