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Khalil Thirlaway, 9RA 09/04/03 ENERGY FROM CHEMICAL REACTIONS Introduction This project is about how we obtain the energy released in certain useful chemical reactions, and how we harness it. This is just a tiny part of the topic of energy as a whole, but it is also a very significant section, as it influences our everyday lives. It covers combustion and its uses, fossil fuels and alternative fuel resources. Other energy sources, such as batteries (which use the reaction of an acid with a metal to make electricity) are not covered in this project. Hydrocarbons .................................................................................... p.2 Fossil Fuels ..................................................................................... .. p.10 Novel Fuels .................................................................................... .. p.14 Bibliography ..................................................................................... .p.16 Hydrocarbons What are hydrocarbons? Hydrocarbons are a family of organic compounds composed entirely of carbon and hydrogen. They are the simplest, in composition, of the organic compounds and may be considered as the theoretical 'parent substances' from which all other organic compounds are derived. Hydrocarbons can be conveniently classified into...

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