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 leaves the tower at the very top?
Refinery gases
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Which is a use for kerosene (paraffin)?
Aeroplane fuel
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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 molecule
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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 such a way that they could not decompose normally
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What type of molecule is used as the starting point in cracking?
A large hydrocarbon molecule
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What conditions are used for cracking?
high temperature, catalyst
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What are the typical products of cracking?
A short alkene and short alkane
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