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Burning wood and coal add carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, where it joins other greenhouse gases to contribute to the greenhouse effect.
Burning wood may only release carbon that has been stored for some years, depending on the age of the tree. Burning wood will usually not add to the normal carbon cycle, especially if another tree is growing in its place.
Burning coal, however, releases carbon dioxide that has been hidden away underground for millions of years. This extra carbon disrupts the natural carbon cycle and is causing the enhanced, or accelerated greenhouse effect which is causing the present global warming.
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What gas enters the atmosphere after burning wood or coal?
Mainly carbon dioxide.
In what ways is it harmful to use the coal?
burning coal releases "greenhouse gases" which can be toxic and effect the environment
Can burning wood and coal at the same time plug the chimney pipe?
No but it can damage it in other ways. Burning coal produces sulphuric acid, while wood often contains a high volume of water. Burning them together can produce a sulphuric acid solution which will coat and eat away at the stove and flue.Don't burn them at the same time.
What is the effect of burning high sulfur coal?
It harms living things. :) For proof, go to soldiervsagents.webs.com!
Give an example of chemical energy converted into heat energy?
Burning of coal, oil or wood, discharging of a battery.
Is burning wood preferable to burning coal for electricity?
NO
What was the first railroad to switch from burning wood to burning coal?
the Providence and Worcester railroad.
How do you find cole on minecraft?
You can find coal by mining but you can get charcoal by burning wood.
What gas enters the atmosphere after burning wood or coal?
Mainly carbon dioxide.
How does the burning of biomass produce energy?
It just produces thermal energy, in the same way as burning coal or wood.
In what ways is it harmful to use the coal?
burning coal releases "greenhouse gases" which can be toxic and effect the environment
Why won't Scrooge allow his clerk to take more coal?
At that time in Victorian Britain coal was very expensive. Scrooge was against burning a lot of coal which in effect was burning money
What will result in a chemical change melting ice to obtain water evaporating alcohol into vapor drying wood in a shed burning coal in a furnace?
its D. burning coal in a furnace
What is another name for a piece of burning wood?
ember cinder ash clinker coal
How do you convert a coal burning stove to a wood burning stove when The stove is a Haman Mark 3 which is a very big stove?
Put wood inside instead of coal one day and see what happens. Size does not matter. If it is a large stove use large wood, if it is a small stove then use small wood.
How much is a 1878 f l kahn and bros wood coal burning stove worth?
The 1878 F I Kahn and Bros wood charcoal burning stove is about $50.
Where does the steam locomotive get it energy from?
Burning fuel, which may be coal, wood, fuel oil, etc.
