Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Write an answer to the following question in your own words.
Make a list of the components we obtain from mineral oil.
Solution
Components that can be obtained from mineral oil are:
- petroleum
- aviation petrol
- gasoline
- diesel
- kerosene
- naptha
- lubricating oil
- tar
- also used in the production of dyes, pesticides, etc.
RELATED QUESTIONS
How can you as an individual contribute or make a difference to the management of coal and petroleum
Name the petroleum product used for surfacing of roads.
Name a clean gaseous fuel other than LPG and natural gas.
Fill in the following blank with suitable word :
When a fuel burns in an insufficient supply of air, then some poisonous gas called ......... is also produced.
The poisonous gas which reduces the oxygen-carrying capacity of blood to a large extent is :
(a) SO2
(b) NO
(c) CO
(d) CO2
A man bought a device X which could cook pulses, vegetables and rice without using any fuel like wood, coal, kerosene or LPG, etc. This device did not work at night. It also took a lot of time for cooking.
(a) Name the device X.
(b) What is the source of energy which cooks food in this device?
(c) What is the name of the process which traps energy in this device?
(d) State one advantage (other than saving on fuel) or using such a device for cooking food.
List the products of combustion of fossil fuels. What are their adverse effects on the environment?
What is known as destructive distillation? Write about the products obtained from fractional distillation of petroleum.
The underlined word in the following sentence have been jumbled up. Write them in their correct form.
Keenrose is a fuel used in jet crafts.
Give reason for the following:
Petroleum is considered a harmful source of energy.
