Chemistry · Group 13 to Group 18 Elements
Petroleum is:
Petroleum is:
- A. lighter than water and soluble in it
- B. heavier than water and insoluble in it
- C. lighter than water and insoluble in it
- D. heavier than water and soluble in it
Step-by-step solution
Petroleum is a mixture of hydrocarbons, which are nonpolar and less dense than water, so it floats on water and does not dissolve.
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