What is a fossil fuel? How is it formed?

Important Questions on Coal and Petroleum

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SCIENCE Class 8>Chapter 5 - Coal and Petroleum>LET's Learn And Evaluate>Q 2

How is coal formed in nature?

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SCIENCE Class 8>Chapter 5 - Coal and Petroleum>LET's Learn And Evaluate>Q 3

Write two uses each of coke, coal tar and natural gas.

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SCIENCE Class 8>Chapter 5 - Coal and Petroleum>LET's Learn And Evaluate>Q 4

Why do we need to refine crude oil?

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SCIENCE Class 8>Chapter 5 - Coal and Petroleum>LET's Learn And Evaluate>Q 5

What are the fractions obtained by fractional distillation of petroleum? Write two uses of each of them.

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SCIENCE Class 8>Chapter 5 - Coal and Petroleum>LET's Learn And Evaluate>Q 6

What is the difference between destructive distillation and fractional distillation?

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SCIENCE Class 8>Chapter 5 - Coal and Petroleum>LET's Learn And Evaluate>Q 7

Natural gas too is a fossil fuel, but it is preferred over coal and oil. Why?

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SCIENCE Class 8>Chapter 5 - Coal and Petroleum>LET's Learn And Evaluate>Q 8

What should we do to conserve natural resources?

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SCIENCE Class 8>Chapter 5 - Coal and Petroleum>LET's Learn And Evaluate>Q ➤

If we are living in a world where no fossil fuel is available, how will you derive energy to run your vehicles?