Which substances are produced when fossil fuels are burned?

Answer 1

Yes, Fossil fuels are oxidized through the application of heat, which acts as a catalyst(increases the rate of reaction) to the exothermic chemical reaction known as combustion. When a fossil fuel is placed in a heated environment, its molecules are excited to the point that they burn, which is the severing of the electrical bonds between the hydrogen and carbon atoms. The hydrocarbon reacts with the oxygen in the air during combustion, forming water vapor (H2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2). If not enough heat is applied to the combustion, then the result is a lot of free carbon molecules in the form of soot. High-heat environments provide ample energy to allow the breaking of hydrocarbons into water and carbon dioxide in larger amounts.

Answer 2

The equation is specific to the fuel, but the general form is:

Hydrogen + Carbon + Oxygen = Carbon Dioxide (in complete combustion) + Water.

The H and C are from the fuel; the O is from the atmosphere. If combustion is incomplete CO rather than CO2 is produced.

Answer 3

Carbon Monoxide

Carbon Dioxide

Nitrogen Oxides

Sulfur dioxides

Answer 4

It is a chemical conversion, carbon and other constituents of coal combine with oxygen and this reaction produces heat.

Answer 5

it is stored as gas and enegry.its decayed plants that lived long ago

Answer 6

Fossil fuel + oxygen gas ---> carbon dioxide + water + heat

Answer 7

Each component has its own combustion equation but the products are the same: carbon dioxide and water.

Answer 8

CO2 - carbon di-oxide.

Answer 9

Combustion