Combustion of fossil fuels
What Combustion of fossil fuels means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Sulfur dioxide forms when sulfur impurities in coal or oil burn, and oxides of nitrogen form when nitrogen and oxygen from the air react at the high temperatures inside engines.
Burning coal, oil and natural gas in power stations, industry and transport releases carbon dioxide that was locked in these fuels.
Burning coal, oil and natural gas in power stations, factories and vehicles releases carbon dioxide.
Topics that use Combustion of fossil fuels
- Human activities which contribute to an increase in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere (AQA GCSE)
- Properties and effects of atmospheric pollutants (AQA GCSE)
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