Question

Many fuels come from fossilized plant and animal matter. How is energy stored in these fuels? How do you think that energy got into the fuels in the first place?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Both plants and animals build their bodies using predominantly carbon and hydrogen atoms and it is the stored energy in the fossilized hydrocarbon-type compounds that serve as fuel when burned. Oil and natural gas mainly form from microscopic plankton. to be buried deep underground.