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Give representative chemical formulas for the three principal types of fossil fuels. Write a balanced chemical reaction...

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Give representative chemical formulas for the three principaltypes of fossil fuels.

Write a balanced chemical reaction converting each fuel to CO2and water.

Using the equation calculate the grams of CO2 emitted per gramof fuel burned.

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a Crude oil mainly consists of the following compounds having the following percentage Alkanes CnH2n2 30 The reaction is CnH2n2 3n12 O2 nCO2 n1 H2O Napthanes CnH2n49 The reaction is CnH2n3n2O2nCO2nH2O Aromatics Cn H2n6 15 The reaction is CnH2n6 3n32O2 nCO2n3H2O asphaltics 6 They do not have a specific chemical formula The percentage by weight of various elements is given by Carbon85 Hydrogen14 Rest1 Nitrogen Oxygen sulfur CO2 CO2 If 100 gs of fuel is burned    See Answer
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