4 fossil fuels

Growing consumption and non renewablity fossil fuel necessitate the conservation of this natural resource of to help in this effort many measures have been advocated. 1) Use of oil should be minimized so as to save it for future use. Public transport should be used as far possi..

Fossil fuels are energy-rich, combustible forms of carbon or compounds of carbon formed by the decomposition of biomass buried under the Earth over millions of year..

Fossil Fuels - The Earth contains many resources which are not being replaced. These resources which are not being replaced are called non-renewable sources. Amongst the most non-renewable resources are the three fossil fuels - coal, petroleum and natural gas..

The Earth contains many resources which are not being replaced. These resources which are not being replaced are called non-renewable sources. Amongst the most non-renewable resources are the three fossil fuels - coal, petroleum and natural gas. Fossil fuels ..

Pollution Due to the Burning of Fossil Fuels (Additional) - Contamination of air with harmful toxic gases, smoke and particulate matter (e.g., dust etc.) is called air pollution. The substances that cause pollution are called pollutants. Combustion of fossil fuels..

Fossil Fuels - Coal - Coal is a fossil fuel mined from ancient deposits. It is a black mineral of plant origin which is chemically, a complex mixture of elemental carbon, compounds of carbon containing hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and sulphu..

Coal is a fossil fuel mined from ancient deposits. It is a black mineral of plant origin which is chemically, a complex mixture of elemental carbon, compounds of carbon containing hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and sulphu..

India produces only half of the national requirement of petroleum products and it imports the rest from other countries. Natural gas is the most popular petroleum product. During last two decades, the consumption of natural gas resources have increased tenfold. We need to save fossil ..

Fossil fuels include petroleum and coal. Burning of coal produces a lot of smoke and dust whereas burning of petrol mainly produces sulphur dioxide. In addition to these, the pollutants include carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), nitrogen oxides, hydrocarbons, particul..

Petroleum is a dark, viscous, foul smelling liquid, a mixture of solid, liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons with traces of salt, rock particles and wate..