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Interpretation:
Scientists would be extract hydrogen from different compounds found on earth the three different ways should be described.
Concept Introduction:
Energy of Combustion: The energy released in the form of heat when given substance undergoes combustion reaction.
A Fuel is a substance that releases energy when it gets burnt in presence of Oxygen. The phenomenon a substance getting burnt in presence of Oxygen is termed as combustion and it is exothermic process. The larger the amount of heat released per gram of a substance, greater the potential it has to be a fuel.
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