PAAVAI VIDHYASHRAM SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL

CLASS: VIII Date: 13.11.2019

SUBJECT: SCIENCE Chemistry
1.What term is used to describe the slow conversion of vegetable matter in coal?
a) Mineralisation b)Carbonisation c) Destructive distillation d) Fractional distillation
2. What term is used to descried the process of separating crude petroleum into more useful components?
a) Refining b) Distillation c) Carbonisation d) Mineralisation
3. The dark brown and viscous crude oil with a characteristic foul smell is known as _______.
a) Petroleum b) oleum c) Diesel d) Lubricating oil
4. What is Destructive distillation of coal?
5. Name two fuels obtained from petroleum, which can be used as domestic fuels?
6. What are the limitations of fossil fuels?
7. Write any two ways in which we can conserve fossil fuels.
8. a) Nowadays, a number of vehicles run on CNG. What is the full form of CNG? What is the advantage of using CNG
over petrol or diesel?
b) Can fossil fuel be made in the laboratory? Give reason.