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O-LevelChemistryOrganic Chemistry5070/11 · May/June 2013 · Q401 Mark

When crude oil is distilled several products are obtained. What is the correct order of their boiling points? highest boiling point | | lowest boiling point ---|---|--- diesel | paraffin (kerosene) | lubricating oil lubricating oil | diesel | petrol (gasoline) paraffin (kerosene) | petrol (gasoline) | diesel petrol (gasoline) | paraffin (kerosene) | lubricating oil

Adiesel paraffin (kerosene) lubricating oil
Blubricating oil diesel petrol (gasoline)
Cparaffin (kerosene) petrol (gasoline) diesel
Dpetrol (gasoline) paraffin (kerosene) lubricating oil

✓ Correct answer

B: lubricating oil diesel petrol (gasoline)

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Organic Chemistry, O-Level Chemistry (syllabus 5070). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Chemistry, May/June 2013 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 40.

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