Alkanes

13. ​​ M/J 2018/P12/Q17

Which fraction of petroleum (crude oil) is used as a fuel in aircraft engines?

A​​ ​​ bitumen

B​​ ​​ naphtha

C​​ ​​ paraffin (kerosene)

D​​ ​​ petrol (gasoline)

 

Answer: ​​​​ C

Explaination

In fractional distillation, different alkane fractions have different uses depend on their properties as mentioned in the given table.