Petroleum is than water and in it.

lighter

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heavier

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soluble

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insoluble

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Solution

The correct options are
A lighter
D insoluble
Petroleum has less density than water so it floats on it.
Petroleum is insoluble in water because it is non-polar while water is polar in nature.

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