Why burning certain fuels produces CO²?

Question

I couldn’t find information beyond: “Burning fossil fuels produces CO²” Apparently Fuels produces CO² because fuels produce CO²

In: Chemistry

Answer 1

Fossil fuels are hydrocarbons – that is, they are made of hydrogen and carbon. Fire is the chemical reaction when rapid oxidation occurs, so in this case oxygen combines with the hydrogen to produce water, and with the carbon to produce carbon dioxide.