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Why do fossil fuels such as crude oil contain varying amounts of nitrogen and sulfur? Pls help

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Fossil fuels are formed from the remains of plants and animals that have been subjected to intense pressure during the carboniferous era. These plants and animal remains undergo the process of fossilization to yield the fossil fuels we have today such as crude oil.

Living organisms are composed of elements which include nitrogen and sulphur. Since these fuels originated from dead organisms, they also contain these elements found in living organisms.

Hence, fossil fuels such as; coal, crude oil, and natural gas contain 0.05%-0.5% sulfur and 0.5%-2.1% nitrogen.

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