Question

Synthetic petroleum is artificially produced from coal:
A.True
B.False

Answer 1

Hint: Synthetic fuel or synfuel is a liquid fuel, or sometimes gaseous fuel, obtained from syngas, a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen, in which the syngas is derived from gasification of solid feedstock such as coal or biomass or by reforming of natural gas.

Complete step by step answer:
Most Commonly, Synthetic fuels are made solely with the help of renewable energy. In a first stage, hydrogen is produced from water. Then, Carbon is added to this to produce a liquid fuel. Combining $$C{O}_2$$ and $$H_2$$ then results in the synthetic fuel, which can be gasoline, diesel, gas, or even kerosene. Synthetic crude may also be created by upgrading bitumen (a tar like substance found in oil sands), or synthesizing liquid hydrocarbons from oil shale. There are a number of processes extracting shale oil (synthetic crude oil) from oil shale by pyrolysis, hydrogenation, or thermal dissolution.
In principle, petrol or gasoline can be manufactured using any material containing hydrogen and carbon as the initial raw materials. Coal is the likeliest material for the carbon, and natural gas is the likeliest source of hydrogen, but hydrogen can also be obtained by breaking up water molecules. Thus, Synthetic petroleum is artificially produced from coal.

Therefore, the correct answer is option (A).

Note: The primary problem with the manufacturing of synthetic gasoline or diesel fuel is that it costs quite a bit in terms of wasted energy, and in money to build and operate the manufacturing plant. Ordinary gasoline and diesel fuels are considerably more economical in many cases.