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Understanding Fuel Types and Combustion

The document discusses different types of fuels including hydrogen fuel, fossil fuels like coal, petroleum and natural gas. It explains that fossil fuels are hydrocarbons formed from dead organisms buried underground for millions of years. The combustion of fuels produces water and carbon dioxide, with carbon dioxide being a greenhouse gas. Too much greenhouse gas can lead to environmental problems by warming the earth.

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Understanding Fuel Types and Combustion

The document discusses different types of fuels including hydrogen fuel, fossil fuels like coal, petroleum and natural gas. It explains that fossil fuels are hydrocarbons formed from dead organisms buried underground for millions of years. The combustion of fuels produces water and carbon dioxide, with carbon dioxide being a greenhouse gas. Too much greenhouse gas can lead to environmental problems by warming the earth.

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8EA BURNING FUELS

Fuel
 A chemical substance from which stored energy can
be transferred to make things happen
Hydrogen Fuel
Hydrogen + oxygen  water

 Electrical energy is released from hydrogen


300.992 miles per hour

34miles
Fossil fuels
 Formed from dead organisms that buried
underground for millions of years.

 Coal

 Petroleum

 Natural gas
Fossil
 Fossil fuels are hydrocarbons
 Molecules contain only carbon and hydrogen
Combustion
Fuel + oxygen  water + carbon dioxide

 Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas


Greenhouse
 We need greenhouse
gas in order to keep
the earth’s
temperature
 If there is too much
greenhouse gas
(CO2), the earth will
be warmer and
warmer
 lead to many
environmental
problems
Hydrogen combustion
 Similarities
 Hydrogen combust with oxygen
 Water is the product

 Heat is needed

 Difference
 No carbon dioxide is produced
 In some cases, energy released is transferred to the
surroundings
 Light

 Sound

 Heat…
How to test CO2

Limewater before CO2


is added Limewater after a lot
of CO2 has bubbled
through it

Limewater after some CO2 has bubbled


through it
How to test water

water

Cobalt chloride
paper

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