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Burning of fossil fuels is an oxidation reaction.
sulfur oxide
Burning fossil fuels emits carbon dioxide, a powerful greenhouse gas. This is contributing to global warming.
Burning fossil fuels releases long-hidden carbon dioxide into the other greenhouse gases overloading the greenhouse effect.
Scientists and governments around the world are worried about global warming caused by burning fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) because of the serious problems it is causing.Oil companies are worried because if we stop burning fossil fuels they will go out of business.
Burning of fossil fuels is an oxidation reaction.
Bcoz burning of fossil fuels releases poisonous fuels which are harmful to human health....;)
sulfur oxide
Burnable fuels are inexpensive & abundant.
burning fossil fuels is bad for cats because it makes them fall from places they are :P
Burning fuels, chemical energy is converted to heat energy
Burning fossil fuels and burning wood produce similar pollutants because wood and fossil fuels are both consist of hydrogen and carbon. Carbon dioxide is produced when burning wood and fossil fuel.
The general equation for burning/combusting fossil fuels is:- fossil fuel + oxygen(air) = Carbon dioxide and Water.
No, the burning of fossil fuels affects the carbon cycle, but not the water cycle.
Air pollution is caused by burning too much fossil fuels.
There are many disadvantages of burning fuels such as the release of chemicals into the atmosphere. This release is harmful and causes holes in the ozone.
Burning fossil fuels contributes to climate change and are nonrenewable.