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Match the following correctly:

Product

Usage

P) Petroleum ether

a. Fuel

Q) Paraffin wax

b. Solvent in perfumes for dry cleaning

R) Asphalt and coke

c. Roofing, Road Construction, Electrode

S) Gasoline

d. Ointments & Cosmetics

 

A. P-a, Q-b, R-c, S-d

B. P-b, Q-d, R-c, S-a

C. P-d, Q-b, R-c, S-a

D. P-d, Q-c, R-b, S-a


1. B
2. A
3. D
4. C

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Correct Answer - Option 1 : B

The correct answer is B.

  • Paraffin wax is a white or colorless soft, solid wax. It's made from saturated hydrocarbons.
    • It is used in skin-softening salon and spa treatments on the hands, cuticles, and feet because it's colorless, tasteless, and odorless.
    • It can also be used to provide pain relief to sore joints and muscles.
  • Petroleum provides fuel for heat and lighting, lubricants for machinery, and raw materials for a number of manufacturing industries.
    • Petroleum refineries act as a nodal industry for synthetic textile, fertilizer, and numerous chemical industries.
  • Gasoline, also spelled gasolene, also called gas or petrol, a mixture of volatile, flammable liquid hydrocarbons derived from petroleum and used as fuel for internal-combustion engines.
    • It is also used as a solvent for oils and fats.
  • ​​Asphalt and coke are used in Roofing, Road Construction, Electrode.

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