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

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Carbon and its compounds have maxjmum number of carbon and hydrogen, which gives thern a high calorific value. Thus, most of the carbon compounds release a high amount of energy. This is the cause that carbon and its compounds are used as fuels for most applications.
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Knowledge Check

  • Most impure form of carbon is

    A
    Lamp black
    B
    Graphite
    C
    Wood charcoal
    D
    Anthracite

  • An oxygen containing organic compound was found to contain 53% carbon and 13% hydrogen. its vapour density is 23. the compound reacts with sodium metal to liberate hydrogen. A functional isomer of this compound is

    A
    ethanol
    B
    ethanal
    C
    methoxymethane
    D
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