Gasoline (petrol)

2 marks · Hard

State two different typical uses of refinery gases, other than as domestic heating fuel.

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Used as fuel for cooking (LPG) and as a feedstock for chemical industries.

Also accept: Used to make chemicals (such as hydrogen or methanol).; Used as fuel in industrial processes (heating, furnaces).

Common mistakes: Stating gasoline uses.; Repeating the same use in a different wording (e.g., two ways of saying 'heating').

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Marking points

B1 · 1 mark · States a correct use of refinery gases, other than domestic heating (e.g., fuel for cooking or as a chemical feedstock).

B2 · 1 mark · States a second, different correct use (not domestic heating).

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Examples: Used as a fuel for cooking (such as LPG for gas stoves), or as a feedstock to manufacture chemicals in industry.