Question

According to the organic theory, from which kind of compound does the petroleum is formed?

(a) Plant debris

(b) Animal and vegetable debris

(c) From the decomposers

(d) From sunlight

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This interesting question is from Petroleum topic in portion Fuels and Combustion of Engineering Chemistry II

Answer 1

Correct choice is (b) Animal and vegetable debris

To elaborate: According to the organic theory, petroleum is generated from the animal and vegetable debris accumulated in sea basins and buried by sand and slit. The debris is further decomposed by anaerobic bacteria under reducing conditions.