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Does the law of conservation of energy apply to burning fossil fuels? Explain.
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Does the law of conservation of energy apply to burning fossil fuels? Explain.

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This simply states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only be transferred from one form to another. This dissipated heat energy cannot be regained in a useful form. Fuels. A fuel releases energy when it undergoes a chemical reaction.
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