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Which of the following best explains the origin of coal and petroleum?
Asked in RRB Group D · 2026
Coal and Petroleum · Chemistry
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Carbon forms many compounds because of tetravalency and catenation.
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Alkanes (Saturated Hydrocarbons): Structure & Reactions has appeared in 40 previous-year exam questions, most frequently in State PSC, UPSC and SSC.
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