Explain why fossil fuels are exhaustible natural resources.

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asked Nov 13, 2017 in Chemistry by jisu zahaan (28,760 points) 26 377 818

Explain why fossil fuels are exhaustible natural resources.

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answered Nov 13, 2017 by sforrest072 (157,439 points) 61 411 949

Fossil fuels require millions of years to form from the dead vegetation and animals that get buried deep inside the Earth. They require high temperature and pressure for their formation, which cannot be provided in the laboratory. Thus, fossils are limited. Therefore, the use of fossil fuels at this rate will lead to their exhaustion.

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