C9 Fractional Distillation

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In the fractional distillation of crude oil, where is the hottest part of the fractionating column?
The bottom
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Which fraction of crude oil leaves the tower at the very top?
Refinery gas
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Which is a use for kerosene (paraffin)?
Kerosene is mainly used as fuel for aeroplanes.
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Where do the longest hydrocarbon molecules condense?
At the bottom of the tower
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Which fractions are the hardest to ignite?
The longest molecules
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Which is the main compound in natural gas?
Methane
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What was coal originally formed from?
Coal was formed from the remains of trees that were buried in a certain way that they could not decompose normally.
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What type of molecule is used as the starting point in cracking?
Large hydrocarbon molecules because cracking converts large hydrocarbon molecules into smaller and more useful hydrocarbons
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What conditions are used for cracking?
Cracking requires a high temperature and a catalyst.
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What are the typical products of cracking?
There will usually be at least one alkene and at least one alkane.
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