In Response to Environmental Concerns, Researchers Have Been Seeking Low-Cost

question 117

Multiple Choice

In response to environmental concerns, researchers have been seeking low-cost alternatives to fossil fuels. One such alternative is __________ , which can be liberated from water by using solar energy.

• A) carbon
• B) oxygen
• C) hydrogen
• D) ozone
• E) none of these

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Fiscal Year

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