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Each fossil fuel has a different organic compound. Coal is complicated--it has all kinds of complicated compounds in it--but 60-100% by mass of coal is Carbon, less than 3% is Sulfur, about 3-6% is Hydrogen, and less than 35% is Oxygen. Natural gas is primarily Methane (CH4). Gasoline contains hydrocarbons ranging from pentane and pentene to decane and decene, with all kinds of other things mixed in there, but if you buy 87-octane gasoline, you are buying fuel with the energy equivalence of a mixture that is 87 percent by volume iso-octane and 13% heptane.
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Why coal petroleum and natural gas are called fossil fuels?
Because of their organic origin
An energy-rich substance formed from the remains of organisms is?
Fossil Fuels =)
Does Metamorphics rock contain fossil fuels?
Anthracite is metamorphosed bituminous coal and is a metamorphic rock.
What fuels are fossil fuels?
Fossil fuels are the remains of decomposition of buried dead organisms under pressure. The common fossil fuels are oil , gas and coal.
What chemical equation for the burning of fossil fuels?
Burning of fossil fuels is an oxidation reaction.
What is an example of an organic compound found around the house?
Car fuels contain organic compounds.
Are plastics organic?
No, plastics are not organic. They are derived from fossil fuels and are considered synthetic materials. Organic materials are derived from living organisms and contain carbon-based compounds.
How did the carbon in fossil fuels get there?
Fossil fuels (such as oil) are the result of organic matter breaking down over millions of years. Since Carbon is main element in organic processes, it can be found in fossil fuels as well.
Are fossil fuels minerals?
No, they are organic compounds.
What form of energy do fuels contain?
Fossil fuels contain chemical energy.
What isn't fossil fuels?
The inorganic/organic fuels that are used as propellent in rockets.
Why is dead organic matter important to the carbon- oxygen cycle?
Because fossil fuels are produced from dead organic matter. Then the fossil fuels are burnt, and they release carbon.
Fossil fuels are organic compounds that are made from?
Fossil fuels are organic compounds that are made from concentrated elements found in the Earth's crust. These organic compounds include petroleum oil, coal, and natural gas.
Do fossil fuels contain carbon compounds?
yes.
What kind of energy do fossil fuels contain?
potential
What do fossil fuels contain that make them energy rich?
Fossil fuels are energy rich because they contain carbon. The carbon is broken down to create oil for human uses.
Fossil fuels contain energy that originally came from where?
Fossil fuels contain energy that originally came from the sun.
