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

A

high threshold energy barrier

B

kinetic stability of coal

C

higher energy of activation needed for burning

D

all

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The higher thershold energy barrier prevents coal to burn spontaneously and provides kinetic stability ot fule.
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