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- Petroleum is a mixture of different hydrocarbons.
- Hydrocarbon is an organic chemical compound that contains hydrogen and carbon atoms.
- The hydrocarbons present in petroleum products are mostly alkanes, naphthenes, and various aromatic hydrocarbons.
- Petroleum is a naturally occurring liquid found beneath the Earth's surface.
- Petroleum can be recovered by the process of oil drilling.
- Petroleum products include transportation fuels, road oil, synthesis of plastics, fertilisers, adhesives, and pesticides.
- Each petroleum product has its own unique mixture of molecules, which define its properties, like color and viscosity.
- When petroleum products are burned for energy it releases carbon dioxide gas.
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