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2 marks · Normal

Name two main fractions produced by the fractional distillation of crude oil and give one use for each.

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Also accept: gasoline (used for car fuel); kerosene (used for jet fuel or heating); diesel oil (used for lorries or buses); bitumen (used for road surfacing)

Common mistakes: giving only the name or only the use

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Marking points

B1 · 1 mark · Names two correct fractions from the main ones: refinery gas, gasoline, kerosene, diesel oil, fuel oil, bitumen.

B2 · 1 mark · Gives one correct use for each named fraction.

Worked solution

Possible answers: (1) Gasoline – used in car engines; (2) Diesel oil – used for lorries/trucks.