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7.1.2 Fractional distillation and petrochemicals
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What is fractional distillation?

What is fractional distillation?

Labelled fractionating column showing hot bottom, cool top, vapour rising, and fractions condensing at different heights

Crude oil is a mixture of many different hydrocarbons. A hydrocarbon is a compound containing hydrogen and carbon atoms only.

7.1.2 Fractional distillation and petrochemicals Lesson

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Step-by-step lessons on AQA GCSE Chemistry 7.1.2 Fractional distillation and petrochemicals. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Nail the core quantitative topics — moles, balancing equations and calculations — early on, since they underpin higher-tier questions across every paper and topic.

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