Petroleum occurs deep inside the earth floating over water. Which 2 properties of petroleum makes it possible to form a separate layer over water?
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Yes the petroleum occurs deep inside the earth but yet it floats on water because the density of the petroleum is less than the water therefore it floats in water.
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Density and surface tension
Explanation:
The property of oil which enables it to float on water is that its density is less than water and because of this reason it floats on water.
The petroleum is also a type of oil and has all the properties of oil. The oil in water never gets mixed.
The upper part of the water will have oil on it and the ;hence, it can be extracted easily.
The surface tension of the oil molecules allows to form a layer above the water and helps in floating.
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