The process of separating the various constituents of petroleum is known as____________.

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Petroleum
“Petrol and diesel are obtained from a natural resource called petroleum.”
Refining of petroleum
It is a liquid that is black and greasy.
Petrol, diesel, petroleum gas, lubricating oil, paraffin wax, and other substances are mixed together to make it.
“The process of separating the various constituents of petroleum is known as refining.”
It is carried out in a petroleum refinery.
Hence, the process of separating the various constituents of petroleum is known as refining.

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