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a. What are petrochemicals. , petrochemicals are [|chemical products] derived from [|petroleum]. Some [|chemical compounds] made from petroleum are also obtained from other [|fossil fuels], such as [|coal] or [|natural gas] , or renewable sources such as [|corn] or [|sugar cane].

b. Where do petrochemicals come from? Petrochemicals come from petroleum -Oil. However, some chemicals extracted from petroleum (petrochemicals), may also be extracted form coal.

c. What is the fractional distillation
 * Fractional distillation ** is the [|separation] of a [|mixture] into its component parts, or [|fractions], separating [|chemical compounds] by their [|boiling point] by heating them to a [|temperature]

d. How do petrochemicals get into the environment? petrochemicals get into the environment by Large oil spills cause widespread damage in the marine environment. Intertidal habitats including rocky coasts, sand flats, mudflats and salt marshes are partic

e.happens to the petrochemicals, plants, animals

Petroleum-derived contaminants constitute one of the most prevalent sources of environmental degradation in the industrialized world. In large concentrations, the hydrocarbon molecules that make up crude oil and petroleum products are highly toxic to many organisms, including humans

Read more: [|http://www.pollutionissues.com/Na-Ph/Petroleum.html#ixzz4Rn4vVyRE]

f. Who uses petrochemicals? people in the [|Middle East] and [|Asia]. There is substantial inter-regional petrochemical trade.

.g List some different petrochemicals and name their uses.