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Explain why, natural gas is considered to be a good fuel.
Natural gas is considered to be a good fuel because it has a high calorific value of up to 50 kJ/g. It burns with a smokeless flame, causes no air pollution and does not produce any poisonous or harmful gas.
Explanation
The characteristics of a good fuel are the following.
1. It should have a high calorific value, means it should give a sufficient amount of heat per unit mass.
2. It should have a proper ignition temperature so that it burns easily, this means that it should neither be too low nor too high.
3. It should burn without giving out any harmful gases so that it does not pollute the air.
4. It should be inexpensive, easily available and easy to handle.
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