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In the fractional distillation of liquid air: a why is the air compressed and expanded? b why is argon obtained before oxygen? ​

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Answer: carbon dioxide

Explanation:During separation of air by fractional distillation method, air undergoes compression by increasing the pressure and cooling by decreasing the temperature. After this point air gets converted into a liquid state and the carbon dioxide present in the air, converted into a solid form which is known as dry ice and separated at this point of time.

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