characteristics of petroleum I want in points 5 to 8 points
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Petroleum is a naturally occurring, yellowish-black liquid found in geological formations beneath the Earth's surface.
It is commonly refined into various types of fuels.
Components of petroleum are separated using a technique called fractional distillation, i.e. separation of a liquid mixture into fractions differing in boiling point by means of distillation, typically using a fractionating column.
It consists of naturally occurring hydrocarbons of various molecular weights and may contain miscellaneous organic compounds.
The name petroleum covers both naturally occurring unprocessed crude oil and petroleum products that are made up of refined crude oil
Explanation:
1. Petroleum is a greenish - brown flammable liquid found underground trapped between rocks .
2. Petroleum is a fossil fuel which consists of Hydrocarbons mixed with oxygen ,sulphur, nitrogen and other elements in varying proportion.
3. petroleum is obtained by drilling a hole (or well) in the Earth's crust where it occurrence is predicted by a preliminary survey.
4. petroleum is also use as a fuel in homes ( in the form of CNG) and in industry .
5. it is also used to manufacture hydrogen required in the Fertilizer Industry and carbon needed in the rubber industry .
6.As household fuel (in form of LPG).
7. natural gas is colourless, odourless gas that burns .
8. since, petroleum is not only non renewable resource , but also very versatile material that is used both as a fuel that can be converted into gasoline ,can be used as heat source .