Question

Does fractional distillation of petroleum produce ethanol?

Answer 1

fractional distillation is a Mean Of physically seprated petroleum

Answer 2

Fractional distillation is a means of physically separating petroleum into fractions based on differences in boiling point ranges. ... Because ethanol has a lower boiling point than water, when this mixture is heated, the vapors above the liquid are richer in ethanol molecules than water molecules.