Question

Choose whether the statements about oil sands are true or false. The viscosity of bitumen is about 100 times greater than the viscosity of water. Oil from oil sand deposits is only obtained by first heating the sands at high temperatures. Oil sands contain sand, water, and light crude oil.

Answer 1

The First 2 statements stated above were false whereas the third one is a true statement.

Explanation:

• The viscosity of bitumen is about 100 times greater than the viscosity of water - False

Reason - The viscosity of bitumen is about not 100 times greater than the viscosity of water, it is actually 100, 000 times greater.

• Oil from oil sand deposits is only obtained by first heating the sands at high temperatures is False.

Reason- Oil from oil sand deposits is not obtained by first heating the sands at high temperatures but by using steams

• Oil sands contain sand, water, and light crude oil is true.