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no my friend,they are not.
CRUDE OIL-
it is a mixture of a variety of compounds containing impurities that was formed from dead organic matter in the ocean over thousands of years of immense pressure and heat below the sea bed.it cannot be used effectively in it's raw form.therefore it undergoes fractional distillation to give a variety of products and substrates such as petrol,diesel,naphta.etc
OIL-
an oil is generally considered to be a mixture of fat and glyserol.some oils are prepared in other ways while those used in vehicles are extracted fom crude oil and mixed with som other chemicals.
however,oil and crude oil are not the same.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoIf you mean motor oil and gasoline, then they're composed of chemically similar compounds, but they're self-evidently not the same; oil is more viscous and less volatile.
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∙ 12y agoThey are not exactly the sam, although they both come from crude oil.
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∙ 10y agoNo. Shale oil is oil found in shale. Oil shale is shale that contains oil.
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∙ 11y agoYes, gas and oil are Natural Resources. They come from nature, organic matter deposited underground millions of years ago.
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∙ 11y agoGasoline is a refined oil, made from oil.
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∙ 13y agoNo, they are vastly different substances.
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Where is Gasoline found?
Gasoline is found in the earth. it is made out of gas and oil, mostly oil, and it is found in the same place as where oil is found.
Can one extract gasoline from soil and if so how?
Gasoline can not be extracted from the soil. Gasoline is a byproduct of oil which is extracted from withing the earth. Once the oil is transported to the processing plant, gasoline is made from the oil.
Why is it simple to transport oil and gasoline to power stations?
oil and gasoline can flow through pipes.
How much oil to a gallon of gasoline?
Each gallon of gasoline requires about 2.14 gallons of crude oil.
When surveyors find oil pockets in the ground what other fossil fuel most likely will be in the same spot?
gasoline
Where is Gasoline found?
Gasoline is found in the earth. it is made out of gas and oil, mostly oil, and it is found in the same place as where oil is found.
Is automobile oil gasoline?
No, oil is oil and gasoline is gasoline, although gasoline is refined from crude oil.
Why does gasoline eat styrofoam?
Because styrofoam is made from the same oil base as gasoline, and has large air pockets.
What caused gasoline to become the most important form of oil?
Gasoline is not a form of oil. It is a product of oil. The answer to that is the same as anything else. DEMAND. Don't forget that a large amount of oil also goes into making plastics.
Can you make gasoline from used oil?
No, because the components that make gasoline are already distilled from the crude oil at the refinery to make same. Motor oil is made from a base stock that's removed separately.
Is diesel oil unleaded?
Diesel fuel does not have lead added, but it is not the same as unleaded gasoline.Diesel fuel does not have lead added, but it is not the same as unleaded gasoline.
Is gasoline an oil?
Gasoline is processed from crude oil. It is not oil but it is from oil. Diesel is a type of oil and it is also made from crude.
Gasoline and oil come from?
Gasoline is refined from crude oil, and crude oil comes from the earth.
Where does oil and gasoline come from?
from oil deposits found around the world. gasoline is refined from oil
How is gasoline obtained from crude oil?
Gasoline is obtained when it is distilled from crude oil, via oil refineries.
Can one extract gasoline from soil and if so how?
Gasoline can not be extracted from the soil. Gasoline is a byproduct of oil which is extracted from withing the earth. Once the oil is transported to the processing plant, gasoline is made from the oil.
Is gasoline and crude oil the same?
No, crude oil is a complex mixture of hydrocarbons as they are found in the earth. Gasoline is one of the many products derived from crude oil through catalytic cracking, distillation and so on. It contains mostly heptane and octane.
