Q: The fuel that burns in a combustion reaction in many fossil fuels such as natural gas that consists of carbon hydrogen is known as what?


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The fuel that burns in a combustion reaction is often a substance called a hydrocarbon. A hydrocarbon is a compound that contains only carbon (C) and hydrogen (H). Fossil fuels, such as natural gas, consist of hydrocarbons. Natural gas is a fuel that is commonly used in home furnaces and gas stoves (see Figure below ). The main component of natural gas is the hydrocarbon called methane (CH 4 ). The combustion of methane is represented by the equation:.

 Choices:

- helium

- catalyst

- fossil

- hydrocarbon


A:
hydrocarbon