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Burning coal is a chemical process in which coal reacts with oxygen and forming carbon doxide and or monoxide.

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Q: When coal burns is it a chemical reaction?
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What happens when coal burns?

When coal burns coal and oxygen react together in a chemical reaction involving heat. Carbon dioxide is emitted.


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What evidence shows that a chemical reaction has taken place when you burn coal?

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How does chemical reaction occur in a coal?

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