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Why are carbon and its compounds used as fuels for most applications?

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Carbon and its compounds give off a large amount of heat on combustion due to the high percentage of carbon and hydrogen. Carbon compounds used as fuel have optimum
ignition temperature with high calorific values and are easy to handle. Their combustion can be controlled. Therefore carbon and its compounds are used as fuels.
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