The boiling points of three components A, B and C of a mixture are $80 ° C$ , $170 ° C$ and $350 ° C$ , respectively. On fractional distillation, which of these components will be obtained at the bottom of the distillation column?

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Fractional distillation: It is a process through which the components of crude oil are separated into usable products. The fractional distillation of petroleum is called refining, and it depends on the fact that each compound of petroleum has a different boiling temperature.
Explanation: This process is done in a fractionating column with a tall steel tower having perforated (holed) shelves. Petroleum is boiled at a temperature of $400 ° C$ in a furnace, and the vapor then enters the fractionating column from the bottom. As the vapor travels up through condensation, the less volatile fractions return to the lower part of the column, and the more volatile fractions travel up to condense in the upper part.
Reason: The more volatile substances have a higher boiling point. Among the given components, component C has the highest boiling point at $350 ° C$ . Therefore, component C is obtained at the bottom of the distillation column.

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