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What is the process called when a fuel is burned in the presence of an oxidant to release energy?
What is the process called when a fuel is burned in the presence of an oxidant to release energy?
Why do combustion reactions produce a lot of heat?
Why do combustion reactions produce a lot of heat?
What happens to the leftover energy in a combustion reaction?
What happens to the leftover energy in a combustion reaction?
Which molecule is NOT typically formed in a combustion reaction involving hydrocarbons?
Which molecule is NOT typically formed in a combustion reaction involving hydrocarbons?
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What term describes the property of combustion reactions that release heat?
What term describes the property of combustion reactions that release heat?
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How do fuels like wood, coal, gas, and oil provide heat, light, or power when burned?
How do fuels like wood, coal, gas, and oil provide heat, light, or power when burned?
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What is the source of energy that wood uses to grow and create sugars like glucose?
What is the source of energy that wood uses to grow and create sugars like glucose?
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How did fossil fuels like coal, natural gas, and oil form over millions of years?
How did fossil fuels like coal, natural gas, and oil form over millions of years?
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What is the common origin of the energy contained in all fuels, including fossil fuels like coal and oil?
What is the common origin of the energy contained in all fuels, including fossil fuels like coal and oil?
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What distinguishes fossil fuels like coal and oil from wood in terms of how they acquired their energy?
What distinguishes fossil fuels like coal and oil from wood in terms of how they acquired their energy?
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