Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Process of separation of different constituents from petroleum is called ______.
Solution
Process of separation of different constituents from petroleum is called refining.
Explanation:
Petroleum is a dark, oily liquid. It has an unpleasant odour. It is a mixture of various constituents such as petroleum gas, petrol, diesel, lubricating oil, paraffin wax, etc. The process of separating the various constituents or fractions of petroleum is known as refining. It is carried out in a petroleum refinery.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Kerosene is not a fossil fuel.
Explain the process of formation of petroleum.
Which of the following combination of terms has no fossil fuel?
(a) wind, ocean, coke
(b) kerosene, tide, wind
(c) wood, wind, sun
(d) petrol, wood, sun
What measures would you take to conserve electricity in your house?
You are provided with a mixture of petroleum and water. Can you suggest a method to separate the two?
Name the petroleum product used as fuel for stoves, lamps and jet aircrafts.
Fill in the blanks in the following sentence.
Petroleum, ______ and ______ are fossil fuels.
The underlined word in the following sentence have been jumbled up. Write them in their correct form.
Umpetlore is a fossil fuel.
Excessive burning of fossil fuels is a major cause of ______.
Give reason for the following:
Petroleum is considered a harmful source of energy.
