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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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