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CAIE IGCSE Chemistry 11.3.7 Fraction Uses Refinery Gas for Questions

Work through real CAIE IGCSE Chemistry questions to match petroleum fractions with fuels, feedstocks, lubricants, waxes, polishes and roads.

Syllabus
2026–2028
Course
Chemistry 0620

Exam points

  • match refinery gas with heating or cooking, gasoline with cars and naphtha with chemical feedstock
  • match kerosene or paraffin with jet fuel, diesel oil with diesel engines and fuel oil with ships or home heating
  • match lubricating oil with lubricants, waxes or polishes and bitumen with roads
  • identify a fraction from its stated use or refinery diagram and reject incorrect fraction-use pairs

CAIE IGCSE Chemistry 11.3.7 Fraction Uses Refinery Gas for Questions question 1

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In an oil refinery, petroleum is separated into useful fractions.
The diagram shows some of these fractions.

Figure for Question CAIE IGCSE Chemistry 11.3.7 Fraction Uses Refinery Gas for Questions question 1 — CAIE IGCSE Chemistry

What are fractions X, Y and Z ?

X

Y

Z

fuel oil

bitumen

paraffin (kerosene)

fuel oil

paraffin (kerosene)

bitumen

paraffin (kerosene)

bitumen

fuel oil

paraffin (kerosene)

fuel oil

bitumen

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