Crude oil is subjected to vacuum distillation in the last stage, because
(A) High boiling point products like heavy fuel oil & lubricating oils are heat
sensitive and may decompose
(B) Lighter/low boiling products are prone to thermal decomposition
(C) High purity products can be obtained thereby
(D) None of these

1 Answer

Answer :

(A) High boiling point products like heavy fuel oil & lubricating oils are heat
sensitive and may decompose

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