The Fractional Distillation of Crude Oil
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- The Fractional Distillation of Crude Oil
- Crude Oil
- Is a mixture of hydrocarbons which contain Hydrogen and Carbon ONLY
- Unbranched Alkanes make up the majority of crude oil
- Has multiple functions when separated into fractions
- Fractional Distillation
- Separation by boiling points
- Short-chained hydrocarbons = lower boiling points = condense at top of coumn
- Long-chained hydrocarbons = higher boiling points = condense near the bottom.
- Effect of Chain Length
- Long Chains = More points of contact for Van der Waals' forces = Higher boiling point
- Short Chains = Less points of contact for Van der Waals' forces = Lower boiling point
- Effect of Branching
- More branches = fewer points of contact, and further away for Van der Waals' forces = Lower boiling point
- Less branches = more points of contact and closer together for Van der Waals' forces = Higher boiling point
- Crude Oil
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