Saturday, May 14, 2011

5.9 I can describe the trend in boiling point and viscosity of the main fractions




a.     What is the trend in boiling point of the fractions?
The lower down the trend, the higher the boiling point
b.      Define viscosity (source your definition)
Measurement of the flow properties of a material expressed as its resistance to flow
c.       What is the trend in viscosity of the fractions?
The lower down the trend, the lower the viscosity
d.      What is the trend in colour of the fractions?
The lower down the trend, the darker the colour
e.      Why is crude oil separated into fractions?
Different fractions of the crude oil have different uses
f.        What process is used to separate crude oil into fractions?
Fractional distillation
g.       What physical property allows this process to work?
The different boiling points of the hydrocarbons to separate them in crude oil

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