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Fossil fuels
Combustible materials that form due to the decomposition of animals and plants inside the Earth, under high temperature and pressure conditions are termed fossil fuels. Most fossil fuels decay and get converted into a combustible state, over many thousands o..
Fossil Fuels
Meaning - 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
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..
Pollution due to Combustion of Fossil Fuels
Pollution caused due to Combustion of Fossil Fuels - With Man's ever increasing need for energy, he has been using fossil fuels indiscriminately. In the process, harmful materials contributing to air pollution are being produc..
Source of energy of fossil fuels
Fossil fuels are non-renewable and the source of their energy is Sun. The energy from Sun is trapped and stored as chemical energy in plants (and then transferred to animals) is ultimately released as heat and light energy by the fossil fuels on burnin..
Uses of the Fossil Fuels
Fossil fuels are mainly used as: Domestic fuel. Fuel for running automobiles, trains and tractors. Fuel for producing electric power. Petrochemicals..
Burning of Fossil Fuels
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..
Types of fossil fuels
Natural gas Coal Petroleu..
Pollution caused due to Combustion of Fossil Fuels
With Man's ever increasing need for energy, he has been using fossil fuels indiscriminately. In the process, harmful materials contributing to air pollution are being produc..
Pollution caused due to Combustion of Fossil Fuels
With Man's ever increasing need for energy, he has been using fossil fuels indiscriminately. In the process, harmful materials contributing to air pollution are being produce..
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