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Grade 12th pass8 grade science

What is meant by fractional distillation ? What is the principle on which it is based ?

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5 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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5 Years ago
Petroleum is mixture of various hydrocarbons having different boiling points. As the number of carbon atoms increase, the boiling point also increases. This property is used to separate the different components of petroleum and is known as fractional distillation.