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Natural
g
as
+
Oxygen
(hydrocarbon)
Carbon
dioxide
+
Water
Heat
+
energy
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by
Ms
Sue
Soh
6.5 : Natural Fuel Resources
Natural Gas
Supplies 16 times
more energy
than petroleum
as it burns
completely
Does not pollute
the air as it
hardly produces
any soot
Liquid Petroleum
Gas (LPG) used
for cooking is
obtained from
the fractional
distillation of
petroleum
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by
Ms
Sue
Soh
6.5 : Natural Fuel Resources
Coal
Formed from plants in swampy areas millions of
years ago
Plants died & buried by sediments Heat & high
temperature pressure on the dead plants change
them into a hard black solid, which is called coal
Is mainly hardened carbon contains oxygen,
sulphur & nitrogen
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by
Ms
Sue
Soh
6.5 : Natural Fuel Resources
Coal
Is used for :
Dyes
Coke
Explosives
Paints
Fertilizers
Medicines
It is also use to
produce coal gas
as a fuel
Its not a good
fuel as produces a
lot of soot when
burnt which
pollutes the air
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Ms
Sue
Soh
6.5 : Natural Fuel Resources
Efficient Way of Using Natural Fuel Resources
Petroleum,
natural gas &
coal : Non-
renewable
resources
We must
ensure they
are used
efficiently so
that they will
last as long as
possible
What are the
ways that we
can practice to
save fuel
resources?
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by
Ms
Sue
Soh