Question 1 What are petrochemicals?Give example? Question 2 Why petrochemicals are important? Question 3 What is black gold? Question 4 What is a major cause of air pollution? Question 5 Write the various steps for minimising the wastage of petrol or diesel while driving? Question 6 Why should we use fossil fuels only when absolutely … [Read more...] about Petrochemicals
Coal and Petroleum
Natural gas
Question 1 What is the composition of natural gas? Question 2 Name the places in India where natural gas is found? Question 3 Describe how natural gas is formed? Question 4 What are the advantages of natural gas as a fuel? Question 5 State the various uses of natural gas? Question 6 What is CNG? Natural Gas It consist mainly of methane with small quantities … [Read more...] about Natural gas
Refining of petroleum
Question 1 What do you mean by refining of petroleum? Question 2 What is the full form of LPG? Question 3 Name the petroleum product used to drive heavy vehicles? Question 4 Name the petroleum product used in jet aircrafts engines? Question 5 Name the petroleum product used in electric generators? Question 6 Name the petroleum product used for surfacing of … [Read more...] about Refining of petroleum
Petroleum
Question 1 What is petroleum? Question 2 Where does petroleum occur? Question 3 Describe the process of formation of petroleum? Question 4 Where does petroleum occur? Question 5 Describe the process of formation of petroleum? Question 6 How is petroleum extracted? Question 7 What is drilling rig? Petroleum Petroleum is a dark coloured,thick crude oil … [Read more...] about Petroleum
Products of Coal
Question 1 What happens when coal is heated in air? Question 2 Define the term destructive distillation of coal? Question 3 What are the constituents of coal gas. State one use of coal gas? Question 4 What is coal tar? Question 5 State few uses of coal tar? Question 6 What is coke? Question 7 State few uses of coke? Question 8 Why coke is a better fuel than … [Read more...] about Products of Coal