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The carbon (the main component of charcoal) is oxidized, releasing heat, which is why it is called a fuel.
There are other flammable components in charcoal that also are oxidized, adding their bit to the energy release.
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∙ 14y agoAfter charcoal is heated , the mass is actually less then the initial mass that was started with!
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∙ 12y agocarbon reacts with oxygen to give carbon dioxide gas
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∙ 11y agoIt creates carbon Dioxide, energy, light, H2O, noise and heat
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∙ 13y agoThe carbon in the charcoal gets oxidized to Carbon dioxide, and this reaction is exothermic (produces heat)
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∙ 11y agonitrogen forms
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∙ 10y agoCombustion
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Does charcoal have an effect on the ozone layer?
Charcoal burns to produce CO2. It causes ozone depletion.
Which one evolves when charcoal burns?
Carbon dioxide and water vapours; also sulfur and nitrogen oxides.
The burning of charcoal is a spontaneous process yet heat must first be applied to start a charcoal why?
Burning charcoal is spontaneous, but not at room temperature. To start the combustion energy must be added (in the form of heat). Once the temperature of the charcoal reaches a certain temperature it reacts exothermically and releases heat. This heat of reaction is sufficient to locally heat more charcoal so that it burns continuously.
What happens when you put a candycane in your nose?
It burns.
What happens when methane is heated strongly?
It burns.
Which charcoal lights the fastest?
Match Lite charcoal lights quickly and burns good.
What burns to make charcoal?
Wood is burned at high temperature with a lack of oxygen to create charcoal.
Does charcoal have an effect on the ozone layer?
Charcoal burns to produce CO2. It causes ozone depletion.
Why is charcoal used as domestic fuel?
Charcoal burns with a smokeless flame. Hence, it is used as domestic fuel.
How to make fuel out of charcoal?
Charcoal burns quite well as a fuel, it just needs an air supply
How do you use the word charcoal in a sentence?
Pass me the charcoal please.I enjoy a charcoal barbecue in the summer.
How burns happens-first aid?
how burns happens
If you use charcoal as fuel on the barbecue what happens to the atoms in the charcoal?
it will produce carbon dioxide
Are outdoor charcoal grills safe for the environment?
Charcoal grills produce hydrocarbons as well as soot particles. Also grilling meat can produce toxic compounds. Propane burns cleaner and safer than charcoal.
What happens to gold when it burns in Oxygen?
it burns i think
Which one evolves when charcoal burns?
Carbon dioxide and water vapours; also sulfur and nitrogen oxides.
What happens when charcoal is burned in a closed vessel?
it turned URL
