Greenhouse Effect | Project 2 - Fossil Fuels: What happens when fossil fuels burn?
Project 2
Fossil Fuels: What happens when fossil fuels burn?
Purpose
Fossil fuels, such as oil, coal, and natural gas, are used to warm the world we live in and move the machines that make life easier. However, for every advantage there usually is a disadvantage. That is what this project will demonstrate.
Many fossil fuels are hydrocarbons, which means they contain hydrogen and carbon. When these fossil fuels are burned during combustionAny chemical reaction in which heat, and usually light, are produced. The most common form of combustion is when organic substances combine with oxygen in the air to burn and form carbon dioxide and water vapor., they combine with oxygen and other gases in the air to produce carbon dioxide, water vapor, and other [The entire page is 852 words long]
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