wiz-icon
MyQuestionIcon
MyQuestionIcon
1
You visited us 1 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!
Question

Collect information on products of petroleum and their uses.

Open in App
Solution

Petroleum is made up of various compounds. These products are obtained from petroleum by fractional distillation.
Some of the products with their uses are given below -
Gasoline - It is used in vehicles like cars, vans etc.
Propane - It is used in portable stoves
Kerosene - It is used for cooking and lighting.
Waxes - They are used in shoe polish, wood polish, mold making. It is used to make wax paper.
Petroleum coke - It is used as a source of carbon. It is used to make aluminium and graphite electrodes.
Lubricants - Various mechanical devices uses lubricants to reduce friction.
and many more..

flag
Suggest Corrections
thumbs-up
1
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
similar_icon
Related Videos
thumbnail
lock
Natural Gas
CHEMISTRY
Watch in App
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
CrossIcon