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What puts the most carbon dioxide into the atmosphere--respiration or fuel burning?
- Burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) in 2010 put over 10 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
- Respiration (breathing) depends on activity. A person sleeping emits about 0.3 cubic metres an hour, however, with strenuous activity this rises to between 7 and 8 cm/h.
The difference between them, of course, is that carbon dioxide from respiration is part of the natural carbon cycle, and is removed regularly from the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide from fuel burning is additional carbon dioxide that has been underground for millions of years, so releasing it now is causing global warming and climate change.
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What is the name of gas produced by the burning of fuel?
The gas produced by the burning of fuel is carbon dioxide.
Which energy sources produce carbon dioxide and sulphur dioxide?
Burning coal (a fossil fuel) releases carbon dioxide and sulphur dioxide.
Which fuel release only carbon dioxide on burning?
Burning natural gas, which is largely methane, releases carbon dioxide with fewer by-products than either oil or coal.
What is the chemical reaction for burning fuel?
well the chemical change that occurs is the CO2 will travel up to the sky and form acid clouds which will eventually create acid rain (hope this helps) :)
What is another chemical produced when a fuel burns?
Complete burning products are water and carbon dioxide.
What is the name of gas produced by the burning of fuel?
The gas produced by the burning of fuel is carbon dioxide.
How carbon dioxide gets in the air?
The burning of carbon - be it food in plants and animals or from burning fuel or from burning forests.
Which energy sources produce carbon dioxide and sulphur dioxide?
Burning coal (a fossil fuel) releases carbon dioxide and sulphur dioxide.
What is the word equation for burning fuel?
fuel + oxygen ------> carbon dioxide + water
What sends out the highes level of carbon dioxide?
breathing and fuel burning
Word equation for burning fossil fuels?
Burning fossil fuels results in the combustion of hydrocarbons, releasing carbon dioxide, water, and energy. The general chemical equation for burning a hydrocarbon fuel is hydrocarbon + oxygen -> carbon dioxide + water + energy.
What is the role of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide in vehicles?
Carbon monoxide is the waste produced from burning a fossil fuel
How do cars emit carbon dioxide?
Cars run on burning of fossil fuel, which is mainly hydrocarbons, compound of carbon and hydrogen which on oxidation (burning) produces Carbon dioxide, water (and Carbon Monoxide if oxygen is not sufficient for combustion).
Do cars emit carbon dioxide into the atmosphere?
Yes, cars emit carbon dioxide into the atmosphere as a byproduct of burning gasoline or diesel fuel.
Do cars release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere?
Yes, cars release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere as a byproduct of burning gasoline or diesel fuel.
Which fuel release only carbon dioxide on burning?
Burning natural gas, which is largely methane, releases carbon dioxide with fewer by-products than either oil or coal.
Carbon monoxide may be produced in the process of burning of fossil fuels?
If the burning is incomplete it will. Ideally perfect burning of fuel produces water vapor and carbon dioxide.
