Consider the statement: 'Burning fossil fuels is creating a greater concentration of greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere; therefore we should reduce the amount of fossil fuels that we burn.'Is the statement logically correct? Explain your answer.

Answered: Consider the statement: 'Burning fossil…

Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

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ISBN:9781259696527

Author:J.M. Smith Termodinamica en ingenieria quimica, Hendrick C Van Ness, Michael Abbott, Mark Swihart

Publisher:J.M. Smith Termodinamica en ingenieria quimica, Hendrick C Van Ness, Michael Abbott, Mark Swihart

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Consider the statement: 'Burning fossil fuels is creating a greater concentration of greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere; therefore we should reduce the amount of fossil fuels that we burn.'
Is the statement logically correct? Explain your answer.

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Given statement is:

“Burning fossil fuel is creating a greater concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere therefore we should reduce the amount of fossil fuel burn.

Before verifying the statement as right or wrong it is important to understand what are fossil fuels and how do they burn?

Actually fossil fuels are hydrocarbon containing products which are found in underground level of earth and they are produced through a vary time taking process of degradation of dead plants, forests, animal and human waste extracts. These fuels are formed organically through geological process in million of years. Some examples are- coal, petroleum, natural gas, bitumen, tar sands, oil shales and heavy oils etc.