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Which element present as an impurity in fossil fuels causes acid rain?
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∙ 10y ago
There are at least two elements which when burnt contribute to acid rain.
Sulfur which when burnt and mixed with rain water forms sulphuric acid H2SO4
and
Carbon which when burnt and mixed with water forms carbonic acid H2CO3
Both of these acids can be formed by burning Fossil fuels and also form naturally in the gases discharged by volcanoes.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 10y agoSulphur is an impurity in fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas). When they are burnt sulphur dioxide is produced and released into the atmosphere. This mixes with water vapour and rain to produce acid rain.
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Why do fossil fuels produce sulfur dioxide when burned?
fossil fuels produce sulfur dioxide when burned because sulfur is present in them. things like coal which is carbon or gas which is a hydrocarbon are examples of this. fossil fuels are bad because sulfur dioxide causes acid rain. hope this helps :)
What does the combustion of fossil fuels release into our atmosphere?
it is where dead animals and plants rot in the soil and then turn into fossil fuel. The combustion of fossil fuels is where humans use them inappropriately and burn then for fuel in factories and places which harm the enviroment
Burning fossil fuels causes a movement of carbon from the?
geosphere to the atmoshere
What is wrong with burning fossil fuels?
Burning fossil fuels is bad because it causes carbon dioxide, which makes holes in the ozone layer
The human activity that causes the most air pollution is the burning of?
fossil fuels
When fuels burn what element present in the impurities in a fossil fuel may produce sulfur dioxide?
Sulfur.
Is oxygen present in fossil fuel?
Turn out that it is not present (OXYGEN in fossil fuels).
Is uranium a fossil?
No. Uranium is an element.
Is sulfur a fossil fuel?
No, sulfur is a native element or mineral, not a fossil fuel.
In Fossil Fighters What Element is tarbo?
air
Why do fossil fuels produce sulfur dioxide when burned?
fossil fuels produce sulfur dioxide when burned because sulfur is present in them. things like coal which is carbon or gas which is a hydrocarbon are examples of this. fossil fuels are bad because sulfur dioxide causes acid rain. hope this helps :)
Is petroleum an element?
Petroleum is a fossil fuel! It is composed of several elements and is not an element itself.
Which element is found in all fossil fuels?
carbon
What element are fossil fuels rich in?
hydrogen and carbon
What causes decrease in fossil fuels?
Time
What causes carbon dioxide?
fossil fuels and breathing causes carbon dioxide :)
What element is common in fossil fuels?
carbon mostly and hyrogen
