The Following Statements Concerning Petroleum Are All True Except

question 32

Multiple Choice

The following statements concerning petroleum are all true except:

• A)It is a thick,dark liquid composed mostly of hydrocarbons.
• B)It must be separated into fractions (by boiling)in order to be used efficiently.
• C)Some of the commercial uses of petroleum fractions include gasoline and kerosene.
• D)It was probably formed from the remains of ancient marine organisms.
• E)All of its hydrocarbon chains contain the same number of carbon atoms.

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