Fractional Distillation - Oil Separation

The video explains the process of fractional distillation, which separates crude oil into useful components. Crude oil, a valuable mixture of liquids, is heated in an oil refinery to become gases. These gases are then fed into a fractionating column, where they condense at different temperatures. This process separates the oil into fractions like petrol, kerosene, and bitumen, each with specific uses such as fuel for cars, planes, and road construction.

What is the process called that separates the different components of crude oil?

Describe how the temperature varies within the fractionating column.

What happens to gases with high condensation points in the fractionating column?

List the different uses of the fractions obtained from crude oil.

Explain why crude oil is considered valuable only after it has been separated.