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What is the composition of petroleum? |
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Answer» Answer: Petroleum contains four classes of compound: alkanes, cycloalkanes, AROMATICS, and heteroatomic compounds with one or more ATOMS of nitrogen, sulfur, and/or oxygen. In petroleum chemistry and technology, alkanes are called paraffins; cycloalkanes, naphthenes; and the heteroatomic compounds are LUMPED together as NSOs. Explanation: |
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