Question

Mineral oil is the liquid fuel formed by the decomposition of organic

substances buried underground. Millions of years ago, bodies of dead sea

organisms sank to the bottom of the sea. Layers of soil and sand collected on

them. Due to high pressure and temperature the remains of the dead

organisms were transformed into mineral oil. The underground mineral oil is

extracted through oil wells. Mineral oil is also known as petroleum or crude

oil
.1. What is mineral oil?

2. How is the mineral oil formed?

3. What does mineral oil is also known as?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Mineral oil is any of various colorless, odorless, light mixtures of higher alkanes from amineral source, particularly a distillate of petroleum, as distinct from usually edible vegetableoils. ... Most often, mineral oil is a liquid by-product of refining crude oil to make gasoline and other petroleum products.