Fractional distillation and cracking
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What is a fraction
A mixture of compounds with similar boiling points
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How are fractions seperated in crude oil
Fractional distillation
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Fractionating column
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What is cracking
Long chain hydrocarbons are broken into smaller more useful ones
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What are the two types of cracking and the conditions required
Thermal cracking - high temp and pressure produces mainly alkanes and alkenes
Catalytic cracking- lower temp and slight pressure, zeolite catalyst produces mainly aromatic compounds.
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