The first step in refining petroleum is:

fractional distillation

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liquation

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concentration

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filtration

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The correct option is A fractional distillation

The very first step in the refining of petroleum oil is Fractional distillation i.e, the fractionation of crude oil in atmospheric vacuum distillation towers.
The first process in a petroleum refinery is known as distillation. In this process, crude oil is heated and filled into a distillation column.

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