Question

Fractional distillation refers to:

• A. precipitation of components of a mixture
• B. process of making heterogeneous solutions
• C. separation of mixture into its components
• D. process of making homogeneous solution

Answer 1

The correct option is C

separation of mixture into its components

Fractional distillation is the process of separation of a mixture into its component parts, or fractions. Separation of chemical compounds is done using their boiling points and then heating them to a temperature at which one or more fractions of the compound will vaporize. It is a special type of distillation.