PETROLEUM (पेट्रोलियम) Petrol At some places in nature, a thick, viscous and dark colored liquid is found under the rock, which mainly contains aliphatic hydrocarbons up to C 1 to C 40 , this fluid is called refined oil or petroleum. The word petroleum is derived from the Latin words petra and olium which is found under rocks within the earth, hence it is also called mineral oil. Within the earth, this fluid floats above the salt solution. A gas atmosphere exists along with the floating petroleum inside the Earth, which is called natural gas. Petroleum is also called liquid gold. In the present era, this fluid is more valuable than gold for any nation. The progress of any nation depends to a large extent on how much petroleum it has. Its use is very important in various tasks like agricultural industry, traffic communication etc. This oil is found in the highest amount in the United States. Russia Venezuela is also found in greater quantities in Mexico, Burma etc. ...
(a) According to this rule -
"When the gases interact with each other, they have a simple ratio in their volumes of action (when they are measured in the same circumstances)".
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Law of Gaseous Volumes |
(b)
(1) Consumes water from action between H2 and O2 -
2H2 (g) + O2 (g) → 2H2O (v)
The above equation expresses that two volumes of H2 make two volumes of H2O by acting with one volume of O2.
Other examples are as follows: -
(2) N2 + 3H2 → 2NH3
That is, one volume of N2 acts two volumes of NH3 by acting with three volumes of H2.
(3) CO + 1 / 2O2 → CO2
That is, a volume of CO by producing half the volume of O2 creates a volume CO2.
(4) H2 + Cl2 → 2HCl
A volume of H2 creates two volume HCl by acting with one volume of Cl2 .


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