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Question : Petroleum is a mixture of 

Option 1: elements

Option 2: hydrocarbons 

Option 3: Polymers 

Option 4: salts


Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024
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Correct Answer: hydrocarbons


Solution : The correct option is hydrocarbons.

Petroleum is a complicated combination of hydrocarbons rather than a polymer mixture. Organic substances made up of hydrogen and carbon atoms are known as hydrocarbons. Petroleum is a naturally occurring fossil fuel found under the Earth's surface that mostly comprises of hydrocarbons such as alkanes, cycloalkanes, and aromatic hydrocarbons.

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