What are the byproducts of burning fossil fuel?

Answer 1

The products of complete combustion of hydrocarbons and oxy-hydrocarbons are carbon dioxide and water. Many fossil fuels contain the elements sulfur and nitrogen, which are converted to their oxides by complete combustion; this is one of the primary causes of air pollution. If the combustion is incomplete, many other compounds can be formed; carbon monoxide is the most common of these.

Answer 2

Fossil fuel is a hydrocarbon which contains carbon and hydrogen, and when it is burnt the carbon forms carbon dioxide and the hydrogen forms water. For both these processes the fuel uses free oxygen from the air. In both cases the formation of the Carbon-Oxygen and Hydrogen-Oxygen chemical bonds produces energy in the form of heat, which can be used for space heating or it can drive a heat-engine (internal combustion engine or a turbine).

There are usually several additional byproducts like carbon monoxide, ash, ozone and oxides of nitrogen.

Answer 3

The byproducts of burning fossil fuels include carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, particulate matter, and other pollutants. These byproducts contribute to air pollution, smog, acid rain, and climate change.

Answer 4

The main products are (a) carbon dioxide, (b) water vapour, (c) other products in relatively small quantities like suplhur, oxides of nitrogen and carbon monoxide.

Answer 5

The biproducts of fossil fuels are carbon monoxide, sulphites, nitrites, and solid residue which is non biodegradable.

Answer 6

Carbon Dioxide and water are the primary combustion products of fossil fuels.

Answer 7

carbon dioxide and water