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Which element in the coal is oxidised to form carbon dioxide?

Carbon in coal is oxidized to form carbon dioxide when coal undergoes combustion.


How does the carbon in coal become part of the carbon dioxide in the air?

When coal is burnt the chemical change combines carbon from the coal with oxygen from the air to produce carbon dioxide.


Do Factory's make carbon dioxide?

Only factories that use and burn coal produce carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Forest fires and humans produce the most carbon dioxide.


Why does coal release carbon dioxide?

Coal is almost all carbon plus impurities. Burning it combines it with oxygen forming carbon dioxide.


What happens to the carbon in the coal?

When coal is burned, the carbon in the coal combines with oxygen in the air to form carbon dioxide. This carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere as a greenhouse gas, contributing to climate change.


Burning coal produces the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide is this a false statement about the use of coal?

No, this is true. Coal is a fossil fuel which holds carbon which has been trapped underground for millions of years. When it is burnt the carbon dioxide is released where it adds to the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.


Is coal a carbon sink?

No, coal is not a carbon sink. In fact, burning coal releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, contributing to climate change.


What gas enters the atmosphere after burning wood or coal?

Carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere when wood or coal is burned.


What element in coal is oxidised to form this gas?

Carbon in coal is oxidized to form carbon dioxide gas when coal is burned.


How is carbon dioxide created?

when fuels such as coal and gasoline are burned.....therefore carbon dioxide is created


What energy source would produce the most carbon dioxide?

Burning coal produces the most carbon dioxide compared to other energy sources due to its high carbon content. When coal is burned, it releases carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, contributing to climate change.


What are three activities that release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere?

Burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas for energy production, transportation, and heating releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Deforestation and land-use changes, such as agriculture and urbanization, also contribute to carbon dioxide emissions. Industrial processes like cement production and metal smelting are additional sources of carbon dioxide emissions.