Fractional distillation of crude oil (simulation 2)

An excellent, against the clock,  interactive animation produced by Pearson Education Australia assessing your understanding of the use of the fractions obtained from the fractional distillation of crude oil.        

Fractional distillation of crude oil (simulation 1)

An excellent animation by Footprints-Science that helps you understand the origin of the fractions produced by the fractional distillation of crude oil.          

Fractional distillation of crude oil (GCSE)

Crude oil contains a mixture of different hydrocarbon compounds that boil at different temperatures. The larger the hydrocarbon molecule (the longer its carbon-chain length), the higher its boiling point. Liquids boil (liquid→gas) at their boiling point and start to condense (gas→liquid) back to liquid just below this temperature. Cooling encourages condensation. What is the difference between distillation and fractional distillation? For

300 years of fossil fuels in 300 seconds

Award winning animation made by the Carbon Institute.

Crude oil

What is crude oil? Crude oil is a mixture of hydrocarbon compounds. For a reminder of what is meant by the terms mixture and compound see previous topic here. A quick reminder also appears at the bottom of this page. What are hydrocarbon compounds? A compound that only contains carbon and hydrogen elements Hydrogen and carbon atoms that are chemically bonded together

Oil refining

Oil refining is a comprehensive simulation of the fractional distillation and uses of crude oil. The simulation is produced by Science NetLinks (AAAS)