Burning Coal Causes a More Severe CO₂ Problem Than Burning

question 24

Multiple Choice

Burning coal causes a more severe CO₂ problem than burning other fossil fuels because

• A)coal is composed of C,H and O and other fossil fuels do not contain C,H,or O.
• B)coal is burned in a mass burn incinerator,which is open air,whereas other fossil fuels are burned in closed systems.
• C)the technology does not exists that would filter CO₂ from the emissions,but it has been developed for other fossil fuels.
• D)it takes a greater volume of coal to produce one unit of heat energy than other fossil fuels.
• E)coal releases more CO₂ per unit of heat energy produced than other fossil fuels

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