Fossil Fuels

Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel?

• coal

• oil/petroleum

• uranium

• natural gas

Which general type of chemical reaction is associated with the burning of fossil fuels?

• acid/base

• single replacement

• double replacement

• combustion

• synthesis

Which of the following is the general formula for combustion?

• CHx + H2O --> CO2 + O2

• H2O + O2 --> CHx + CO2

• CHx + O2 --> CO2 + H2O

• C6H12O6 + O2 --> CO 2 + H2O

Which of the following is NOT a pollutant that is released when coal is burned?

• CO

• Hg

• SO2

• NOx

• H2O

Which of the following pollutants contribute to the formation of acid rain in the atmosphere?

• CO

• H2O

• SO2

• particulate matter

Which of the following contribute to the enhanced greenhouse effect?

• CO

• SO2

• NOx

• Hg

• CO2

Which pollutant replaces oxygen on the hemoglobin molecule, resulting in loss of consciousness and suffocation if inhaled over an extended period of time?

• SO2

• NOx

• CO2

• CO

Which pollutant can become lodged in the lungs when inhaled and result in asthma, emphysema and cancer?

• CO

• CO2

• particulate matter

• SO2

This energy source releases the largest amounts of pollutants when burned.

• coal

• oil

• natural gas

• uranium

What is the pH of unpolluted rain?

• 8.0

• 7.0

• 5.5

• 4.0