Interpretation- To determine the chemical composition of natural gas, petroleum, and coal
Concept Introduction- Natural gas, petroleum, and coal are fossil fuels that are formed from dead and decayed plants and animals. Hence, they contain carbon and hydrogen-rich compounds.
Explanation of Solution
Natural gas contains low molecular mass
It also contains some amount of nitrogen and some higher molecular mass hydrocarbons.
Petroleum contains complex hydrocarbons. The hydrocarbons may be straight chains as well as branched chains. It also has smaller
Coal contains extremely high molecular masses of aromatic compounds with more carbon content than hydrogen. It also contains some amount of sulfur.
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