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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A method of separating liquid crude oil into its component parts is ____
A
Fractional Distillation
B
Nuclear Fission
C
Nuclear Fusion
D
Hydroelectricity
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The process used to separate the various components of petroleum is fractional distillation. It is a process used for separation of a mixture into its components by heating the mixture till the fractions separate out.

Detailed explanation-2: -Fractional distillation is used to separate crude oil into simpler, more useful mixtures . This method can be used because different hydrocarbons have different boiling points .

Detailed explanation-3: -Fractional distillation is used for the purification of water as well as for separating ethanol and water.

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