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What are the chemical compounds of fossil fuels what are they called?
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They are called hydrocarbons, because they are compounds of hydrogen and carbon
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How is energy transformed when fossil fuels are used?
Fossil fuels can be burned to release the potential chemical energy stored millions of years ago.The process of burning fuels is called Combustion.
Does fossil fuels such as coal store chemical kinetic energy?
Fossil fuels such as coal store chemical kinetic energy?
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.
What are resources that are not fossil fuels called?
The resources that are non fossil fuels are called unlimited resources.
How is the chemical energy in fossil fuels related to the sun's energy?
The potential chemical energy in fossil fuels and food was stored by plants that converted the sun's radiant energy into chemical energy.
What is all fossil fuels made of?
Fossil fuels are made up of compounds called hydrocarbons. Fossil fuels are fuels that come from natural resources, such as dead organisms.
Is kinetic energy stored by fossil fuels?
No. Fossil fuels store chemical energy. It is this chemical energy we tap by using them for fuels.
Are fossil fuels minerals?
No, they are organic compounds.
Fossil fuels is what energy?
the energy that is in fossil fuels is chemical and radiant energy.
How energy transformed when fossil fuels are used?
Fossil fuels can be burned to release the potential chemical energy stored millions of years ago.The process of burning fuels is called Combustion.
How is energy transformed when fossil fuels are used?
Fossil fuels can be burned to release the potential chemical energy stored millions of years ago.The process of burning fuels is called Combustion.
What chemical equation for the burning of fossil fuels?
Burning of fossil fuels is an oxidation reaction.
Does fossil fuels such as coal store chemical kinetic energy?
Fossil fuels such as coal store chemical kinetic energy?
Do fossil fuels contain carbon compounds?
yes.
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.
What are the pro's about fossil fuels?
fuels are burned to release the chemical energy
What type of energy is fossil fuels?
Chemical.
