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When coal is burned the chemical energy in the coal is converted to heat energy

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Answer: When coal is burned, it reacts with the oxygen in the air. This chemical reaction converts the stored solar energy into thermal energy, which is released as heat. But it also produces carbon dioxide and methane.

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