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Question
Why petroleum is called mineral oil? Write its two uses.
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Solution
Petroleum is oil obtained from sedimentary rocks of the earth. So it is called mineral oil uses—
(i) as a fuel
(ii) as a raw material for various petro-chemical products.
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