0654.C11.3.05 — Describe the separation of petroleum into useful fractions by fractional distillation: past paper questions
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- 0973/41 · October/November 2025 · Q8a[1]
Table 8.1 shows the boiling point range of three fractions obtained from petroleum. Table 8.1 fraction boiling point range / °C naphtha 90 to 200 refinery gas less than 25 diesel oil 150 to 380 State which fraction is obtained at the top of the fractionating column.
See it on the paper → - 0973/31 · May/June 2024 · Q8a(i)[1]
Identify fraction X.
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State the name of the process used to separate petroleum into different fractions.
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Calculate the mass of diesel oil obtained from the 500 kg sample of petroleum. mass of diesel oil = kg
See it on the paper → - 0973/32 · May/June 2023 · Q8a(ii)[1]
State the name of the process shown in Fig. 8.1.
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State the name of one fraction not shown in Fig. 8.1.
See it on the paper → - 0973/31 · October/November 2021 · Q8a(ii)[2]
Petroleum is separated into fractions to make it more useful. Complete the sentences using words from the list. Each word may be used once, more than once or not at all. compound distillation electrolysis mixture molecule filtration Petroleum is a of different hydrocarbons. Petroleum is separated by fractional .
See it on the paper → - 0973/31 · May/June 2020 · Q11a(i)[1]
State a use for gasoline.
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State one other useful product made from petroleum by fractional distillation.
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Table 11.1 shows the uses of some of the fractions. Complete Table 11.1. Table 11.1 fraction bitumen diesel oil fuel in diesel engines naphtha feedstock for making chemicals gasoline use
See it on the paper → - 0973/41 · May/June 2019 · Q5a[2]
Name the processes by drawing one line from each process to its name. process name catalytic addition A cracking B fermentation fractional distillation C polymerisation
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What examiners said
Most candidates could identify at least one of the stages in the ethanol production process.
— Examiner report, May/June 2019, 0973/41 Q5(a) (Cambridge)
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