If carbon is a byproduct\end product of combustion, why exactly is coal so good at burning? Isn’t coal just pure carbon?

Question

If carbon is a byproduct\end product of combustion, why exactly is coal so good at burning? Isn’t coal just pure carbon?

In: Chemistry

Answer 1

Carbon (C) came come in different flavours. Pure carbon can burn. Burning means reacting with Oxygen (O). Carbon and Oxygen become CO2.
Pure carbon is not the end produce of combustion but CO2, which is sometimes incorrectly called Carbon in some cases.