fractional distillation is used to separate a mixture of chemical compounds.
fractional distillation is used to separate a mixture of?
chemical compounds
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fractional distillation is the separation of a mixture into its component parts, or fractions. chemical compounds are separated by heating them to a temperature at which one or more fractions of the mixture will vaporize. it uses distillation to fractionate. generally the component parts have boiling points that differ by less than from each other under a pressure of one atmosphere. if the difference in boiling points is greater than 25 °c, a simple distillation is typically used.





























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fractional distillation
fractional distillation is the most common form of separation technology used in petroleum refineries, petrochemical and chemical plants, natural gas processing and cryogenic air separation plants. in most cases, the distillation is operated at a continuous steady state. new feed is always being added to the distillation column and products are always being removed. unless the process is disturbed due to changes in feed, heat, ambient temperature, or condensing, the amount of feed being added and the amount of product being removed are normally equal. this is known as continuous, steady-state fractional distillation.
fractional distillation