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Crude Oil is hydrocarbon and it is mixture of carbon and hydrogen.

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Crude oil is the oil as it comes out of the earth, before it is refined.

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because it is unprocessed and unrefined

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It is also known as petroleum.

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What is a fraction in crude oil?

Crude oil is a mixture of various chemicals. If you distill crude oil you can separate it into components, which are also known as fractions.


Why is crude oil known as crude?

Crude Oil is hydrocarbon and it is mixture of carbon and hydrogen.


What is the fossil fuel also known as crude oil?

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Are barrels of crude oil transported into the us in 42 gal barrels?

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Where does sams gasoline come from?

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What is the connection between monomers and crude oil?

All I know is that monomers are small atoms that join together to form polymers. Crude oil is also known as petroleum and unprocessed oil. Sorry, was wondering myself!


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What fuel is known as black gold?

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What is electrical desalting of crude oil how does elctric current seprates solids from crude oil?

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Why is oil known as crude oil?

It is knowen as Crude oil before it has been refined... Once it's been refined it can then be called gasoline, petrol, diesel and just "Oil"


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