Crude oil is separated into several fractions by fractional distillation.
Two of these fractions are kerosene and diesel oil.
i)
State a use for each of these fractions.
(2)
kerosene ....................................................................................................
diesel oil ....................................................................................................
ii)
Figure 13 shows where the fractions kerosene and diesel oil are produced in the fractionating column.
Figure 13
Kerosene is obtained higher up the column than diesel oil.
Kerosene and diesel oil fractions have slightly different properties.
Choose a property.
State how this property for kerosene compares with the property for diesel oil.
(1)
property ....................................................................................................
comparison ....................................................................................................