The substances that are obtained from petroleum and natural gas are called ______.

petroproducts

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petrochemicals

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petrocompounds

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petromolecules

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Solution

The correct option is B petrochemicals
Petrochemicals are the chemical compounds derived from petroleum and natural gas. Products such as gasoline, fertilisers, cosmetics, etc. are products made from or with the aid of petrochemicals.

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