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What is fractional distillation distillation and cracking?

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Cracking is a method for physical destruction of large complex organic molecules to short chain organic molecules.

Fractional Distillation is a method for separating volatile compounds from a mixture of the compound being separated and other less volatile compounds. The compounds are separated by a the difference in their equilibrium vapor pressures at the stage temperature and pressure.

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