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Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen mainly, with impurities such as sulfur which are not part of the energy produced and are generally undesirable
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∙ 9y agoThe principal element is carbon.
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What household items contain solid hydrocarbon?
Crude Oil, Ethanol ( Alcohol ), Fossil Fuels.
Is coal an organic element?
No, coal is a mixture not an element, the liquid part of coal contains hundreds of organic compounds specially Aromatic compounds, but coal mainly contains Carbon as an element.
What rock form may contain fossils?
it can be sedimentary rocks
What are coal oil and natural gases examples of?
Coal oil, and natural gases are examples of fossil fuels
What are the advantage and disadvantage of coal relative to oil?
Coal has only one advantage relative to oil, which is that it is abundant and relatively inexpensive. Disadvantages include, it is more polluting (due to impurities in the coal) and it is harder to handle; oil can be pumped, whereas coal has to be shoveled. Coal mining is often more difficult and dangerous than pumping oil out of the ground. Coal dust creates the dangers of explosion, and black lung disease.
What other element do coal and oil contain?
HYdrocarbons mainly - Hydrogen and carbon. However also oxygen and impurities such as sulfur
What element does coal and diamonds contain?
Both coal and diamonds are formed from carbon.
How do you get the Doodle God element oil?
water+coal=oil
Diamonds and coal both contain the named carbon?
element
What element does coal contain to make sulphur dioxide when it burns?
Sulphur.
Does coal and oil have lead?
Yes, both coal and oil contain small quantities of lead, but not very much- about 1%.
Why are fossil fuels dirty?
Because they contain oil and coal things such as these.
Which does not belong- Natural gas or Coal or Uranium or Oil?
Uranium - it is a radioactive element. Natural gas, coal and oil are all decomposition products of ancient life.
What element is found in coal diamonds oil gas and all living things?
Carbon
What element is always present in fuels like coal oil and natural gas?
Carbon and hydrogen
What element is found in coal oil natural gas and foods?
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen & Nitrogen.
Oil and coal are what forms of energy?
They are substances so they are not forms of energy. They contain chemical energy.
