Consider the following statements:1. Oil Shale refers to hydrocarbons that are trapped in formations of shale rock. 2. Shale Oil is a rock that contains a compound called Kerogen, which is used to make oil. 3. Tight Oil is also known as Shale Oil. The correct statement/s is/are:

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The correct answer is 3 only. Here is the detailed evaluation of the statements:Statement 1 is Incorrect: This description actually refers to Shale Oil. Shale Oil consists of liquid hydrocarbons trapped within shale formations. Oil Shale, conversely, is the solid rock itself that contains organic matter.Statement 2 is Incorrect: The definitions are swapped. Oil Shale is the sedimentary rock containing Kerogen (a solid organic compound). When this rock is heated (a process called pyrolysis), the kerogen is converted into synthetic crude oil.Statement 3 is Correct: In the energy industry, Tight Oil is often used interchangeably with Shale Oil. It refers to light crude oil trapped in "tight" (low-permeability) formations, including shale or tight sandstone, which requires hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") to extract.

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1, 2 and 3

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2 only

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2 and 3

Consider the following statements:

1. Oil Shale refers to hydrocarbons that are trapped in formations of shale rock.
2. Shale Oil is a rock that contains a compound called Kerogen, which is used to make oil.
3. Tight Oil is also known as Shale Oil.

The correct statement/s is/are:

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