» Wed Nov 18, 2009 7:12 am
With mathermatics covered, we continue fractions in chemistry.
A fraction in chemistry is a quantity collected from a sample or batch of a substance in a fractionating separation process. In such a process, a mixture is separated into fractions, which have compositions that vary according to a gradient. A fraction can be defined as a group of chemicals that have similar boiling points. A common fractionating process is fractional distillation. It is used to produce liquor and various hydrocarbon fuels, such as gasoline, kerosene and diesel.
A fraction is the product of a fractionating column. A vast chamber designed to separate different substances based on their boiling point, e.g crude oil.