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Fuel is part of what is known as the fire triangle. There are three things which are required for a fire to start and continue; fuel, heat and oxygen. The fuel must be heated up to what is called it's flash point. This is the temperature at which it gives off flammable vapours, those vapours must then be heated up to what is called the ignition point, this is the temperature at which they react with oxygen and a chemical reaction takes place which is seen as the burning of the fuel, evidenced by flame or flames, light and heat. What you are seeing is the change of chemical structure of the fuel and oxygen. For example Methane (natural gas) which has a chemical formula of CH4 will react with oxygen when heated and will combine with 2 molecules of O2, changing into 2 molecules of H2O (water) and 1 molecule of CO2 (carbon dioxide). This chemical reaction gives off a blue light and a lot of heat, which is used to heat up water in a domestic boiler, for example.
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∙ 12y agoTo burn a fuel, the other two things needed are oxygen and heat. Heat could come from a flame to start the fire (once the fire is started it continues to produce enough heat unless it runs out of fuel or oxygen, or is put out), or it could come from a spark.
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∙ 15y agoyou have to burn it,or do you...
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What harmful gas is being released when engines burn fossil fuels?
Carbon monoxide is released.
Why are fossil fuels and biomass useful sources of energy?
They both burn easily with lots of heat.
What are fossil fuels for?
Fossil fuels are coal, natural gas, and oil.. etc. They are generally used to produce engergy to power equipment, cars, lights.. Plastic is made from refined oil I believe, as is gasoline. Coal has been used for generations to burn for heat too!
Why do we need to burn fossil fuels?
Because they are the most readily available and easiest to use energy source. We need to use any and all available energy sources. Fossil fuels have many drawbacks, but their near global availability and ease of use guarantees that they will be used even with such drawbacks.
What are two bad things about using fossil fuels?
it make air polution and water
What element is needed for most living things and is needed to make most fuels burn?
That is the element, "Oxygen".
Is carbon dioxide needed to burn fuels?
No
Is carbon dioxide needed by fuels so it can burn?
No.
What gases are needed to burn fuels?
Depending on the fuel, Oxygen is the main gas.
What gas do you need to make things burn?
Oxygen. Fuels need that to burn.
How do you make electrical current?
burn fossil fuels or turbines or hydro or wind
What remains of plants and animals now burn to produce heat?
when plants and animals die they change into fossil fuels. and they use fossil fuels to burn and make heat. I'm very sure
How does burning less fossil fuels reduce the amount of carbon dioxide being released into the atmosphere?
When you burn fossil fuels to make enrgy, carbon dioxide is released. So, if you burn less fossil fuels, less carbon dioxide is released.
What is needed to make wood burn and what is released?
for wood to burn you need fire
What led humans to burn more fossil fuels?
Energy led human to burn more fossil fuels
What are three technologies that burn fossil fuels?
things such as cars plans and certain factories burn fossil fuels
What fossil fuels do we burn in power stations?
they burn fossil fuels like coal, fuel oil, and oil shale
