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It is not volatile, it consists of thick, viscous liquid.

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Where do you get crude oil from and how do extract crude oil?

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Why is crude oil separated by fractional distillation?

Petroleum is a mixture of various useful constituents and cannot be used directly,so to use it we have to seperate petroleum by a method called fractional distillation of petroleum.


Why can't you use crude oil directly in cars?

Crude oil is a mixture of different hydrocarbons and impurities, making it unsuitable for use in cars. Before being used as fuel, crude oil needs to be refined into various products such as gasoline, diesel, and other petroleum products that are compatible with car engines. Direct use of crude oil in cars can damage the engine and affect performance.


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Are you making the best use of crude oil?

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Use crude in a sentence?

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What is the history of Crude oil use?

Crude Oil dates back to ancient times where it was used as a liniment. In 1850 crude oil was refined by a process created by Edwin Drake of Western Pennsylvania.


Why was crude oil invented?

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What fossil fuels do japan use?

Crude oil.


Why does crude oil need to be refined?

Once crude oil is refined there are a variety of marketable products for profit. Crude oil can only be used directly as a fuel in certain steam engines, once refined there are many more options.


Why is the US obligated to sell its own crude oil on the open market?

In the US, the oil companies will generally either sell their oil on the open market, to get the best price possible, or will use the oil in their refineries. There are a number of exceptions. They may have a heavy crude, and it is to their advantage to lock in a long term delivery contract to a refinery.


Do some cars use crude oil?

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