Which natural resource is NOT derived from petroleum?
a) Diesel
b) Coke
c) Petrol
d) Paraffin wax

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The correct answer is (b) Coke

Petroleum (crude oil) is separated in refineries by fractional distillation into products based on boiling points. Common fractions/products include:

Petrol (gasoline): a light, highly volatile fraction used as motor fuel.
Diesel: a middle fraction used in diesel engines (buses, trucks, generators).
Paraffin wax: obtained from heavy lubricating-oil fractions by dewaxing; used in candles, polishes, ointment bases.

Coke, however, is not a petroleum product. It is made by destructive distillation of coal (heating coal strongly in the absence of air). Coke is porous, almost pure carbon and is used as a fuel and reducing agent (e.g., in the iron blast furnace) and for making water gas.

Why the other options are from petroleum