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CAIE IGCSE Chemistry 11.3.4 Petroleum is a mixture of hydrocarbons

Practise recognising petroleum as a fossil-fuel mixture of hydrocarbons and the raw material used to obtain gasoline.

Syllabus
2026–2028
Course
Chemistry 0620

Exam points

  • identify petroleum as the raw material from which gasoline is obtained
  • select the statement that describes petroleum as a mixture of hydrocarbons

11.3.4—Petroleum is a mixture of hydrocarbons question 1

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Petroleum is an important fossil fuel.
Which row correctly describes petroleum?

type of substance

composition

compound

mainly hydrocarbons

compound

only hydrogen and carbon

mixture

mainly hydrocarbons

mixture

only hydrogen and carbon

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