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Fossil fuels are stores of chemical energy. The chemicals are various hydrocarbons.
The original source of the energy locked in these chemicals is Sunlight. The fuel formed from the remains of plankton that were buried beneath the Earth millions of years ago. Geothermal processes converted the remains of living creatures to the hydrocarbons that we now call fossil fuels. Fossils do not make energy. Fossils are usually from larger animals and plants, but the term fossil fuel is one of common usage.
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∙ 6y agoFossil fuels contain chemical energy, which is released through oxidation (combustion, burning).
The energy is stored as hydrocarbon bonds, originally as carbohydrates in dead organic matter.
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∙ 14y agoThey store chemical, radiant, nuclear, and some thermal! =)
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∙ 11y agoFossil fuels contain chemical energy.
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∙ 13y agonuclear energy.
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What is the name given to type of resources that have limited source?
Renewable energy sources. Whereas resources that have a limited source are called fossil fuels.
What is the name of the process in which the nuclear fuels release energy?
Nuclear fission
Name two fuels that come from renewable sources of energy?
Any dry or nearly dry vegetation can be used as biomass, link. Biomass can be made into fossil fuels such as ethanol and gasoline.
Name sources of energy?
There are many sources of energy and they are actually categorized in to two groups; Renewable and Non Renewable.Renewable SourcesSolar EnergyWind EnergyHydroGeothermalBiomassFor Non Renewable:Fossil FuelsRadioactive Fuels
Name some coventional sources of energy?
Coal and all types of fossil fuels.conventional sources mean that was traditionally known to people.
What is the name for the energy that was formed long ago in the carboniferous period?
It is fossil fuels.
Fossil fuels contain energy that originally came from where?
Fossil fuels contain energy that originally came from the sun.
How is energy produce d from fossil fuels?
Fossil fuels (hence the name) are natural fuels that come from decayed bodies (humus or fossils) in the earth.
Is fossil the name for all fuels formed from dead animals or plants?
Yes. It can be either coal as crude oil and gas. But you must not confuse them with geothermal energy and biomass.
What is another name for fossil fuels?
Hydro-carbons is another name for fossil fuels.
Name five energy sources that provide alternatives to fossil fuels?
oil and natural gas,wood,coal,fossil fuels,organic oils,food,and the sun.
What is another name for burning fossil fuels?
Hydro-carbons is another name for fossil fuels.
Where do fosil fules come from?
There are three major forms of fossil fuels: coal, oil and natural gas. All three were formed many hundreds of millions of years ago before the time of the dinosaurs - hence the name fossil fuels. The age they were formed is called the Carboniferous Period. It was part of the Paleozoic Era. "Carboniferous" gets its name from carbon, the basic element in coal and other fossil fuels
What is another name for non-renewable energy sources?
Fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas).
How does the term fossil fuels get its name?
fuels are what we run off of
How many fossil fuels can you name?
3
What is the chemical name for fossil fuels?
Fossil fuels are non renewable source of energy. They are formed by the decomposition of wastes of plants and animals which were buried underneath the earth million years ago. ex: coal,oil, wood etc.
