Hydrocarbons are obtained from Kerogens through____.
catalysis
catagenesis
cataphoresis
bacterial and Fungal decomposition
A
catalysis
B
bacterial and Fungal decomposition
C
catagenesis
D
cataphoresis
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The process of formation of petroleum causes the organic matter to change, first into a waxy material known as kerogen, which is found in various oil shales around the world, and then with more heat into liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons via a process known as catagenesis.
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