Apart from carbon which of the following is more in fossil fuels?
A
Hydrogen
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B
Nitrogen
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C
Sulphur
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D
Oxygen
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Solution
The correct option is A Hydrogen The fossil fuels are made up of hydrocarbons which are molecules containing carbon and hydrogen in large amounts. There is less amount of other elements like oxygen, nitrogen, etc. When the fossil fuels are burned, there is the release of carbon and hydrogen and released which combines with the atmospheric oxygen to form the carbon dioxide and water vapour respectively.