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Combustion of carbon is exothermic, but ...

Combustion of carbon is exothermic, but coal stored in coal depots does not durn automatically because of:

A

High threshold energy barrier

B

Kinetic stability of coal

C

Higher energy of ectivation needed for burning

D

All of these

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The correct Answer is:
d
The higher threshold energy barrier prevents coal to burn spontaneously and provides kinetic stability to fuel.
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