Petroleum

Author:S K Jain & Shailesh K Jain
8th CBSE
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Important Questions on Petroleum

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Petroleum is an exhaustible natural resource.

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The byproducts of petroleum obtained after processing it, used as fuel are:

(i) Diesel and kerosene  (ii) Paraffin wax and fuel  (iii) Petrol and CNG  (iv) LPG and fuel oil

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Solve the crossword with the help of the clues given below. 

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1. A byproduct of petroleum not used as a fuel.

3. Organisation which promotes the conservation of petroleum.

6. An inexhaustible source of energy.

7. Petroleum by product used as auto fuel. 

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1. Rainwater containing dissolved oxides of sulphur and nitrogen.

2. A gas obtained by heating coal and containing methane and hydrogen.

4. A product obtained from coal used in metallurgy.

5. A variety of coal. 
 

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Petroleum occurs deep inside the earth floating over water. Which two properties of petroleum makes it possible to form a separate layer over water?

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Comment on the statement "Fossils in your car".

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How is petroleum formed inside the earth?

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Give a few suggestions to save petroleum for future generations. 
 

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Name the various fractions / products obtained from crude oil after distillation.

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Is crude oil a mixture or a compound? Explain. 

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Name the odd one-out giving reason.

Lubricating oil, Paraffin wax, Fuel oil, Asphalt

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Name the odd one-out giving reason.

LPG, Kerosene, Asphalt, Petrol

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The image shows petroleum and natural gas deposits.

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Why is the layer of oil formed between natural gas and water?

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Name the combustible gas present in natural gas.

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Name any two constituents of petroleum which are not used as as fuels.

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Name two products obtained from petroleum which can be used as a fuel.

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Where does petroleum occur?

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Write the full form of CNG.

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Petroleum is not a fossil fuel.