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Crude oil is a mixture, not a single substance

Crude oil is a mixture, not a single substance

Crude oil is a mixture of many hydrocarbons, mainly alkanes. A hydrocarbon contains only hydrogen and carbon, and a straight-chain alkane is a saturated hydrocarbon with general formula CnH2n+2C_nH_{2n+2}Cn​H2n+2​.

Fractional distillation of crude oil Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /Chemistry
  3. /Fractional distillation of crude oil

Step-by-step lessons on AQA A Level Chemistry Fractional distillation of crude oil. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Build confidence with atomic structure, bonding and moles calculations early on, since these underpin the more demanding organic mechanisms, equilibrium and practical-analysis topics that dominate Year 2.

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