Burning fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) gives us the energy for vehicles and machines with engines to move. However, it also produces carbon dioxide as an emission. This carbon has been hidden away underground for 300 million years, so releasing it now is causing global warming and climate change.
When wood and fossil fuels are burned, they both undergo a combustion reaction that converts the carbon in the material into carbon dioxide (CO2) and releases energy. This is why burning wood and burning fossil fuels produce the same substance, CO2.
No, termites do not produce more CO2 than human burning of fossil fuels. It is estimated that human burning of fossil fuels is the largest source of CO2 emissions, contributing significantly to climate change. Termites do produce some CO2 as part of their natural digestion process, but it is not on the same scale as human activities.
Burning of fossil fuels is an oxidation reaction.
Sure, much of the world's electricity is obtained by burning fossil fuels.
Fossil fuels produce electricity when they are burned to make steam or smoke which turns generators to make electricity. But we must be careful that we are not burning too much fossil fuels so that we will run out one day. :)
Both burning wood and burning fossil fuels release similar pollutants like carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and particulate matter because the combustion process involves breaking down carbon-containing molecules in the presence of oxygen, leading to the production of these byproducts. The chemical composition of wood and fossil fuels is similar in terms of carbon content, which contributes to the generation of these common pollutants.
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Bcoz burning of fossil fuels releases poisonous fuels which are harmful to human health....;)
The chemical equation for the burning of fossil fuels can be represented by the general formula: ( \text{hydrocarbon (fuel)} + \text{oxygen} \rightarrow \text{carbon dioxide} + \text{water} + \text{heat} ). This represents the combustion reaction where hydrocarbons in fossil fuels react with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide, water, and heat energy.
Burning fossil fuels can contribute to noise pollution indirectly, as industrial processes involved in extracting, transporting, and burning these fuels often produce significant noise. Additionally, activities such as drilling, mining, and infrastructure development related to fossil fuels can also generate noise pollution.
They don't produce pollution like burning fossil fuels does
It can be used in incinerators which produce heat as for burning fossil fuels.