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No new coal deposits are currently under formation. One possible explanation for this is the evolution of a fungus responsible for digesting cellulose. Another is that coal formation is an extremely slow and gradual process, occurring over hundreds of thousands of years.
The rate at which we are burning coal vastly exceeds the rate at which any new deposits could possibly form. Therefore the activity is not sustainable. However, we do have sufficient coal deposits to continue burning this resource at present rates of consumption for centuries to come. The wisdom of doing this, however, in light of the increasing abundance of resultant heat trapping carbon dioxide, remains highly questionable.
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Is carbon monoxide in coal?
No. But burning coal will likely produce carbon monoxide.
When coal burns is it a chemical reaction?
Burning coal is a chemical process in which coal reacts with oxygen and forming carbon doxide and or monoxide.
What are the alternatives to burning coal?
The alternatives to burning coal for electricity generation are:Water (hydro power) if availablenuclear energybiomass and geothermal energyrenewable energy sources as solar and wind energy.
What causes co emissions to be high?
Burning of fossil fuels such as coal or oil.
Why does coal release carbon dioxide?
Coal is almost all carbon plus impurities. Burning it combines it with oxygen forming carbon dioxide.
Which of the following is not a sustainable form or energy production?
Oil
What is burning coal?
Burning coal is an exothermic reaction as it give heat
What does bituminous coal?
Bituminous coal is a soft coal, compared to anthracite coal, a hard coal. Bituminous coal is a long-burning, hot burning source of fuel.
What State can you see the burning coal beds?
where at Amidon can you see burning coal beds
Is burning coal for a barbecue physical or chemical change?
burning of coal is chemical change
Is coal energy a sustainable form of energy?
At the rate at which coal is being used curently, it is not.
What is a potential impact of burning coal?
A potenial impact of burning coal is using up the coal. Another impact is pollution
Is burning of coal a chemical change?
Yes. The coal is a solid which than burningthe coal makes a gas.
What natural resources are not sustainable?
coal,petroleum products
Is burning coal an exothermic chemical reaction?
Yes, burning coal is exothermic, in fact, that is why people burn coal. It produces heat.
Burning coal produces which gas?
Burning coal in complete combustion of oxygen produces carbon-dioxide where as burning coal in limted amount of oxygen produces carbon-monoxide.
Is burning wood preferable to burning coal for electricity?
NO
