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Multiple choice chemistry rocks and minerals coal petroleum non-renewable sources of energy

Choose the odd one out from the following and give reason for your choice.

  1. Firewood

  2. Charcoal

  3. Coal

  4. Petrol

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Petrol, is the odd one out. Since, the coal, charcoal, firewood are solid natural resources that are obtained from nature, while petrol is liquid fuel.

Multiple choice chemistry rocks and minerals coal petroleum non-renewable sources of energy

Petroleum is:

  1. a renewable resource

  2. a non renewable resource

  3. synthetic and biodegradable

  4. infinite and unconventional

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Petroleum resource is a non renewable resource.
The limited quantity of petroleum is present in the earth which when exhausted cannot be obtained again.

Multiple choice chemistry rocks and minerals coal petroleum non-renewable sources of energy

Anaerobic fermentation is a process which helps in the formation of:

  1. coal gas

  2. natural gas

  3. water gas

  4. petroleum

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Natural gas is formed by the action of anaerobic bacteria on the plants or vegetation thousand of years ago.Over the years under high temperature and pressure, methane gets converted to natural gas.

Multiple choice chemistry rocks and minerals coal petroleum non-renewable sources of energy

Petroleum is a renewable fossil fuel

  1. True

  2. False

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Petroleum is a fossil fuel which is formed deep under the earth's crust in thousands of years which is a non renewable resource which once depleted cannot be replenished back.It cannot be made artificially in the laboratories.

Multiple choice chemistry rocks and minerals coal petroleum non-renewable sources of energy

Natural gas mainly consist of:

  1. $C _2H _6$

  2. $CH _4$

  3. $C _3H _3$

  4. $C _4H _{10}$

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
Natural gas is naturally occurring hydrocarbon gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, but commonly includes varying amounts of other higher alkanes, and sometimes a small percentage of carbon dioxide, nitrogen, hydrogen sulfide or helium.
So answer is B.
Multiple choice chemistry rocks and minerals coal petroleum non-renewable sources of energy

Select the incorrect statements among the following.
(i) Bitumen is used for metalling the roads.
(ii) Some inexhaustible natural resources like coal, petroleum and natural gas formed from the dead remains of living organisms are known as fossil fuels.
(iii) Many useful substances are obtained from coal (commercial importance), so it is also called as 'Black gold'.
(iv) Natural gas is used as starting material for the manufacture of a number of chemicals and fertilizers.

  1. (i) and (ii)

  2. (ii) and (iii)

  3. (ii),(iii) and (iv)

  4. All are correct

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

1) Bitumen is the one of the component of petroleum which is used for metalling / surfacing the roads.

2) Coal, petroleum and natural gases are exhaustible natural resources. Hence, this option is wrong.
3) Petroleum is called as 'Black gold' because it gives many useful substances.Hence,this is wrong.
4) Coal is used as starting material for the manufacture of a number of chemicals and fertilizers. Hence option 4 is incorrect.