Science, asked by triawee0elikasica, 1 year ago

Why is petroleum refined by fractional distillation?

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The various components of crude oil have different sizes, weights and boiling temperatures; so, the first step is to separate these components. Because they have different boiling temperatures, they can be separated easily by a process called fractional distillation.

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