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Key Stage 3
Meaning
Natural Gas is a gaseous Fossil Fuel formed from the remains of dead plants and animals.
About Natural Gas
- Natural Gas is a non-renewable energy resource.
- Natural Gas has energy in its chemical potential energy store which can be transferred into a thermal energy store by combustion.
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Natural Gas is a fraction of Crude Oil which a Carbon chain length of around 1-2 Carbon atoms.
About Natural Gas
- Natural Gas is a hydrocarbon because it is a molecule made of only Hydrogen and Carbon atoms.
- Natural Gas is used as fuel for heating homes and in gas power stations.
References
AQA
- Natural gas, page 178, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
- Natural gas, page 196, GCSE Chemistry; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA
- Natural gas, pages 18, 21 GCSE Physics; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
- Natural gas, pages 45, 46, 54, 56, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Physics, CGP, AQA
- Natural gas, pages 47, 48, 56, 58, GCSE Physics; The Complete 9-1 Course for AQA, CGP, AQA