Question

Oil shale is permeated with an organic material that has not yet converted to oil called ____________________

Answer 1

Answer: Kerogen

Explanation: a Kerogen is an organic substances that helps to permeate (has pores which allow the inflow and outflow of certain substances like air or watee)oil shells, Kerogen has not net been converted to oil.Kerogens are waxy in nature with complex structures,Kerogens can not be extracted using organic Kerogens also contain Sulfur and Nitrogen. Kerogen contains Hydrocarbons in the form of paraffin which disolves under high temperatures and pressure into substances similar to petroleum.