1. Life Without Petroleum
Petroleum was the source of petrochemicals. ... Although wood, hydropower, coal, oil, natural gas, and nuclear fission are other alternate forms of energy, petroleum was the most widely used source (ChemCom, 191). ... This is because cars need oil and oil is a product of petroleum. ... Kerogen is partially formed oil and decomposes into a material like crude oil when heated. ... Petroleum was a help to society, but not a necessity. ...
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- Grade Level: High School