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

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Carbon and its compounds are used as fuels because they burn in air releasing a large amount of heat, energy.
`C + O_2 rarr CO_2` + Heat
`CH_4 + 2O_2 rarr CO_2 + 2H_2O` + Heat
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