If Pure Coal Burned Completely, It Would Produce

question 40

Multiple Choice

If pure coal burned completely, it would produce:

• A) carbon dioxide and water.
• B) benzene and toxic volatiles.
• C) carbon dioxide, soot, and fly ash.
• D) oxygen and water.

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Definitions:

Clean Air Act

A comprehensive federal law in the United States that regulates air emissions from stationary and mobile sources to protect public health and the environment.

Stationary Sources

Fixed sites or facilities that emit pollutants into the air, such as power plants, manufacturing facilities, and refineries.

Emission Reduction

The process of lessening the quantity of pollutants released into the atmosphere, often to combat environmental issues like climate change.

NPDES

National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, a regulatory program in the United States that issues permits for the discharge of pollutants into waters of the United States.