Formula fossil fuel

Sulfuric gas and other sulfur derivatives Sulfuric gas is the chemical compound with the formula S02. This important gas is the main byproduct of combustion of sulfur compounds and is of significant environmental concern. S02 is produced by volcanoes, sea breezes, fossil fuel combustion, bacteria, and in various industrial processes. 

Carbon Dioxide - A colorless, odorless noncombustible gas with the formula C02 that is present in the atmosphere. It is formed by the combustion of carbon and carbon compounds (such as fossil fuels and biomass), by respiration, which is a slow combustion in animals and plants, and by the gradual oxidation of organic matter in the soil. 

Carbon Monoxide - A colorless, odorless but poisonous combustible gas with the formula CO. Carbon monoxide is produced in the incomplete combustion of carbon and carbon compounds such as fossil fuels (i.e. coal, petroleum) and their products (e.g. liquefied petroleum gas, gasoline), and biomass. 

Chemical Equations Chemical equations represent chemical reactions. They include formulas for the reactants (the substances present before the reaction) and for the products (the new substances formed by the reaction). Chemical equations must be balanced to reflect the conservation of matter in nature atoms do not spontaneously appear or disappear. Chemical Equations Chemical equations allow us to represent and understand chemical reactions. For example, the equations for the combustion reactions of fossil fuels let us see that carbon dioxide, a gas that contributes to global warming, is one of the products of these reactions. 

The coefficients in a chemical equation can be used as conversion factors in calculations much as the subscripts in a chemical formula were used previously. These calculations are important because they allow us to predict how much of a particular reactant might be needed in a particular reaction, or how much of a particular product will be formed. For example, one of the gases that contribute to global warming is carbon dioxide (COj). Carbon dioxide is a product of the combustion of fossil fuels such as methane, the primary component of natural gas. From the previous section, the chemical equation for the combustion of methane is as follows ... 

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