2007-07-26 06:05:29 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Oil is pumped from vast underground deposits, and then refined into lighter products such as diesel oil, gasoline, kerosene, and so forth. The process used in most refineries is called fractional distillation.
2007-07-26 06:08:48 · answer #1 · answered by JLynes 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oil was produced by the chemical and physical processes that went on for millions of years on organic matter buried deep underground.
2007-07-26 13:11:23 · answer #2 · answered by ag_iitkgp 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
complex organic rxn & bacterial action on the deadbodies of the ancient animals & creatures buried under soil produces oil.
high temp & pressure due to the wt of soil facilitates the rxns.
2007-07-26 13:20:08 · answer #3 · answered by s0u1 reaver 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ground
2007-07-26 13:08:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋