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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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