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

The correct answer is B.

Key Points

• 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.