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What is black gold? A. Raw gold B. Petrol C. Coal D. Carbon

What is black gold? A. Raw gold B. Petrol C. Coal D. Carbon Correct Answer B

The correct answer is Petrol.

Key Points

  • Petrol is black gold.
    • Black gold is a term applied to oil or petroleum, which is black when it comes out of the ground and is worth a great deal of money.
    • Prior to the mid-19th century, oil from animal tallow (fat) and whale blubber was used as a lubricant and fuel.
  • Hence, option 1 is correct.

 

​Additional Information

  • Petroleum is referred to as “Black Gold.”
    • This name itself is an indication of its importance to humans.
  • Crude oil is considered to be the “mother of all commodities” as it is used to manufacture various products such as pharmaceuticals, plastics, gasoline, synthetic fabrics, etc
  • Petroleum or oil has also been the world’s leading source of energy since the 1950s.
  • Petroleum is a liquid that occurs naturally in rock formations.
    • This consists of a complex mixture of different molecular weights of hydrocarbons, plus other organic compounds.
  • Some petroleum-produced chemical compounds are also obtained from other fossil fuels.

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