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Natural gas. See link. Composition of methane can be from 70 to 90%, and ethane, butane and propane will comprise the rest of the hydrocarbons in natural gas. Impurities such as hydrogen sulfide and nitrogen are found in natural gas.

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Methane is present on the giant gas planets yet on earth it is considered to be a fossil fuel how can there be fossil fuels on other planets or is the premise that methane is of fossil origin false?

The term "fossil fuel" is not a category of matter, but just how that fuel became the way it was. It refers to any substance which can be used as fuel and which originally came from living matter (such as prehistoric plants). It is false that all methane is a "fossil fuel" since only methane deposits that exist as a result of fossilization of plants and animals that died millions of years ago is a fossil fuel. Other methane is not. Methane created in any other manner is not a fossil fuel.


Do all fossil fuels have in contain methane?

No, not all fossil fuels contain methane. Fossil fuels primarily consist of carbon and hydrogen, with varying amounts of other elements like sulfur, nitrogen, and oxygen. Methane is mainly found in natural gas, which is a fossil fuel, but not all fossil fuels contain methane.


What element are fossil fuels rich in?

Fossil fuels are rich in carbon, which is a key component that gets released when they are burned. This carbon-rich content is what contributes to the greenhouse gas emissions associated with fossil fuel combustion.


Natural gas is a gas consisting of methane?

Natural gas is a fossil fuel composed mainly of methane and is used for heating, cooking, and electricity generation. It is colorless, odorless, and highly flammable.


Is petroleum the cleanest burning fossil fuel?

No. Petrol is cleaner than coal, but it is not the cleanest. Natural gas (methane (CH4)) is the cleanest burning fuel, emitting the smallest amount of carbon dioxide of all the fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas).

Related Questions

What is a fossil fuel that is like methane and forms in pockets underground?

Natural gas is a fossil fuel consisting largely of methane (CH4).


Why is uranium called a fossil fuel?

Coal, methane gas, oil are fossil fuels; uranium is not a fossil fuel.


Which fossil fuel when combusted emits minimal amounts of carbon monoxide hydrocarbons and particulates?

Methane rich natural gas CH4.


What fossil fuel is made out of methane?

Natural gas.


Methane is present on the giant gas planets yet on earth it is considered to be a fossil fuel how can there be fossil fuels on other planets or is the premise that methane is of fossil origin false?

The term "fossil fuel" is not a category of matter, but just how that fuel became the way it was. It refers to any substance which can be used as fuel and which originally came from living matter (such as prehistoric plants). It is false that all methane is a "fossil fuel" since only methane deposits that exist as a result of fossilization of plants and animals that died millions of years ago is a fossil fuel. Other methane is not. Methane created in any other manner is not a fossil fuel.


What is a type of fossil fuel that is made of methane?

natural gas


Which fossil fuel is made mainly of methane?

Natural gas.


What gasses is methane related to?

Methane is an organic gas with the chemical fomula CH4; methane is an extremely important fossil fuel.


What is the reserve of Fossil fuel?

Fossil Fuel Reserves -Reserve-The amount of fossil fuel that can be extracted for profit •Methane Hydrates-New energy source found in the ocean.


Which fossil fuels has the highest Fuel Value?

Methane Gas has the highest Fuel value.


Do all fossil fuels have in contain methane?

No, not all fossil fuels contain methane. Fossil fuels primarily consist of carbon and hydrogen, with varying amounts of other elements like sulfur, nitrogen, and oxygen. Methane is mainly found in natural gas, which is a fossil fuel, but not all fossil fuels contain methane.


Is normal gas a fossil fuel?

normal gas is a fossil fuel called methane prodiced from many trees dying millions of years ago