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rewona [7]
2 years ago
8

2 Explain why fossil fuels contain large amounts of carbon compounds.

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1 answer:
Korvikt [17]2 years ago
4 0

Fossil fuels release carbon dioxide gas when they burn which adds to the greenhouse effect and increases global warming. Of the three fossil fuels, for a given amount of energy released, coal produces the most carbon dioxide and natural gas produces the least.

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