Question

Name the fraction from which paraffin wax is obtained during fractional distillation of petroleum

Answer 1

Answer:

The separation of petroleum into different fractions is done by fractional distillation. The various useful fractions obtained by the refining of petroleum are:Petroleum gas,petrol,kerosene,diesel,lubricating oil,paraffin wax,Bitumen.

Answer 2

The fraction from which paraffin wax is obtained during fractional distillation of petroleum is crude oil.

• Crude oil contains different types of carbon and hydrogen containing compounds such as LPG, naphthol, diesel, kerosene, lubricating oil, fuel, petro and paraffin wax.
• The fractional distillation uses fractionating column which separates a mixture into different fractions based on their boiling point.
• It is a three-step process of evaporation, condensation and collection in the fractionating column.
• Paraffin wax is petroleum wax which is colourless and contains chemicals such as iso-alkanes, naphthene etc.