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Which has the highest boiling point?

natural gas
lubricating oil
gasoline
kerosene
fuel oil

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Answer:

lubricating oil

Step-by-step explanation:

Of the given fractions, lubricating oil has the highest boiling point of all.

It is a petroleum fraction used for lubrication and reducing friction between moving parts of machineries .

  • Lubricating oil is a heavier fraction of oil.
  • Heavier fractions of oil usually have higher boiling points.
  • Natural gas and gasoline are lighter fractions.
  • They are the first set of fractions to come out in distillation column.
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