Question

State one use each of the following products of petroleum :

(a) Petroleum gas

(b) Petrol

(c) Diesel

(d) Lubricating oil

(e) Bitumen

Answer 1

Various fraction of petroleum and their uses :

1)Petroleum gas: It is used as a fuel in homes and industry. It is used as a fuel as such or in the form of Liquified petroleum gas(LPG)

2)Petrol: It is used a fuel in light motor vehicles. It is also used as a solvent for dry cleaning.

3) Diesel: It is used as a fuel in heavy motor vehicles. It is also used to run pump sets for irrigation in agriculture and in electric generators.

4) Lubricating oil: It is used for lubrication in machines and engines.

5) Bitumen is used in road construction (for surfacing the roads).