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Coal and petroleum — Science STD 8 — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 8ScienceCoal and petroleum2 Marks
Question
Name any five useful substances which are manufactured from petrochemicals.
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Answer

Many useful substances are obtained from petroleum and natural gas. These are termed as ‘Petrochemicals’. These are used in the manufacture of detergents, fibres (polyester, nylon, acrylic etc.), polythene and other man-made plastics. Hydrogen gas obtained from natural gas, is used in the production of fertilisers (urea).

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