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Name three fuels we get by digging into the earth. What is the common name gives to them? Why is this name given?

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Three fuels obtained by digging into the earth are:
(i) Petrol (ii) LPG (iii) Kerosene

They all are commonly known as petroleum.

They are so called because they are obtained from underground rocks. They are a mixture of several hydrocarbons.


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