Production of Plastic from Crude Oil | Real World Chemistry

Duration: 5'08''

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Spec references J248: C6.2m, C6.2n, C6.2o J250: C6.1k, C6.1l, C6.1m. This clip demonstrates how plastic is produced from crude oil through fractional distillation and cracking.

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