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There are several disadvantages to burning coal.
- Even before it is burned, coal mining is a dangerous and difficult job in which people are killed every year, and which often results in black lung disease even for those coal miners who do not die in mining accidents.
- Burning coal releases several forms of air pollution.
- It always releases large amounts of carbon dioxide, which is a greenhouse gas that is the major cause of global warming.
- Some varieties of coal also release significant quantities of sulphur dioxide, which leads to acid rain.
- Various other impurities in coal, such as Mercury, also are released into the air.
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What are disadvantages of burning lignite coal?
Many bad BAD things.. Did I help you..? No okay! :)
What is burning coal?
Burning coal is an exothermic reaction as it give heat
What are the disadvanteges of coal?
disadvantages of coal
What does bituminous coal?
Bituminous coal is a soft coal, compared to anthracite coal, a hard coal. Bituminous coal is a long-burning, hot burning source of fuel.
Is burning coal for a barbecue physical or chemical change?
burning of coal is chemical change
Advantages by burning coal for electricity?
Burning coal for elstricity has no advandages, it only causes disadvantages like making the air polluted and bad for the workers health.
What are disadvantages of burning lignite coal?
Many bad BAD things.. Did I help you..? No okay! :)
What are the two disadvantages of burning coal in a power station to produce electricity?
Harms the ozone layer And coal may soon run out
What are the two disadvantages of burning coal in a power station to product electricity?
1- it pollutes the air2- it may run out soon (coal.)
What is burning coal?
Burning coal is an exothermic reaction as it give heat
What are the disadvanteges of coal?
disadvantages of coal
What does bituminous coal?
Bituminous coal is a soft coal, compared to anthracite coal, a hard coal. Bituminous coal is a long-burning, hot burning source of fuel.
What State can you see the burning coal beds?
where at Amidon can you see burning coal beds
Is burning coal for a barbecue physical or chemical change?
burning of coal is chemical change
What is a potential impact of burning coal?
A potenial impact of burning coal is using up the coal. Another impact is pollution
Is burning of coal a chemical change?
Yes. The coal is a solid which than burningthe coal makes a gas.
Is burning coal an exothermic chemical reaction?
Yes, burning coal is exothermic, in fact, that is why people burn coal. It produces heat.
