R1.3 - energy from fuels Flashcards

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What is combustion?

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What does combustion produce?

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3
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What does combustion of organic compounds do?

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4
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What is made during incomplete combustion?

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5
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Why is incomplete combustion dangerous?

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6
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What is an ideal fuel?

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7
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What are fossil fuels and how are they formed?

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What is crude oil and how is it formed?

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What are the advantages and disadvantages of crude oil?

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10
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What is natural gas and how is it formed?

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What are the advantages and disadvantages of natural gas?

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12
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What is coal and how is it formed?

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What are the advantages and disadvantages of coal?

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14
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What is a carbon footprint?

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15
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What is the relationship between carbon content and specific energy?

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16
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How does carbon content link to combustion?

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17
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What are the impacts of the greenhouse effect?

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18
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What is the greenhouse effect?

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20
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What is a biofuel and how is it formed?

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21
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What is photosynthesis?

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22
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What are the disadvantages of photosynthesis?

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23
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What is wood and how can it be used?

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24
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What is ethanol and how can it be used?

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25
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What is methane and how can it be used?

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26
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What are the advantages of biofuels?

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27
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What are the disadvantages of biofuels?

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28
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What is a fuel cell?

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29
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How does a hydrogen fuel cell work?

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30
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What happens at the anode of a hydrogen fuel cell?

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31
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What happens at the cathode of a hydrogen fuel cell?

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32
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What is the overall equation of a hydrogen fuel cell?

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33
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How can methanol be used in a fuel cell?

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34
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What are the half equations for a methanol fuel cell?

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35
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What is the full equation for the methanol fuel cell?

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