Question 2
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Name the uses of the fractions as: (a) refinery gas fraction for gas used in heating and cooking (b) gasoline/petrol fraction for fuel used in cars (c) naphtha fraction as a chemical feedstock (d) kerosene/paraffin fraction for jet fuel (e) diesel oil/gas oil fraction for fuel used in diesel engines (f) fuel oil fraction for fuel used in ships and home heating systems (g) lubricating oil fraction for lubricants, waxes and polishes (h) bitumen fraction for making roads

Describe the general characteristics of a homologous series as: (a) having the same functional group (b) having the same general formula (c) differing from one member to the next by a –CH(_2)- unit (d) displaying a trend in physical properties (e) sharing similar chemical properties