Question

Help............. A person wants to go into business supplying fuel to power plants. Which resource will she most likely need to acquire in large quantities?

Bauxite

Coal

Halite

Limestone

Answer 1

i think its, Limestone. :D

Answer 2

Limestone is a very good resource; it provides a cleaner energy source than, say, coal or bauxite (which is actually more often used to obtain aluminum foil). And halite.... is salt! :) I hope this helps you answer your question! :)

Answer 3

limestone

Answer 4

Uh, I'm not sure that Limestone is the answer. Seeing as there are no "Limestone power plants" around, I'd definitely go with Coal.

Answer 5

Sorry my ignorance....lol....


http://www.ncagr.gov/cyber/kidswrld/plant/nutrient.htm

The 13 mineral nutrients, which come from the soil, are dissolved in water and absorbed through a plant's roots. There are not always enough of these nutrients in the soil for a plant to grow healthy. This is why many farmers and gardeners use fertilizers to add the nutrients to the soil.
The primary nutrients are nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K). These major nutrients usually are lacking from the soil first because plants use large amounts for their growth and survival.
Lime can be added to the soil to make it less sour (acid) and also supplies calcium and magnesium for plants to use. Lime also raises the pH to the desired range of 6.0 to 6.5.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/add_gateway_pre_2011/greenworld/plantmineralsrev1.shtml

Calcium (Ca) - Cell wall structure component.
Macronutrient Ca, Mg, K and H cation ratio’s important - No specific recommendation other than liming low pH soils, 5.5 or less.
http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex789

http://www.ehow.com/info_8020622_limestone-plants.html

http://geology.com/rocks/limestone.shtml
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcium_carbonate#Environmental_applications
Currently calcium carbonate is used to neutralize acidic conditions in both soil and water.

Answer 6

But at the beginning I thought it was about plants and soil....lol

Answer 7

Now I see....what the question is about....
so I found this article...hope it helps...

http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/coal-firms-to-supply-fuel-to-power-plants-via-mou-route/164741/on

Answer 8

"The Ministry of Coal has issued a directive to coal companies to supply coal to power plants commissioned till March 31, 2012 as well as those to be commissioned during 2012-13 through the MOU route as the FSAs are getting delayed," the Power Ministry said in a release today.

"With this directive, the commissioned plants would be able to generate power without facing disruption of coal supply," it added.

Answer 9

No need to apologize! Most of the time, asking questions leads to the correct answer, trust me, I do it all the time - I ask a question, and then I'm like:; "Oh! That's it!!" :) You did great, and it's awesome that you figured it out on your own. you did a wonderful job. :)

Answer 10

i did just take an assessment with the same question with the correct answer being Bauxite . This is the correct answer due to the fact that bauxite is not a mineral, but a compound of aluminum oxide. This makes combining bauxite with other compounds to form aluminum more efficient than extracting smaller amounts of oxides out of limestone. Limestone is just a calcium carbonate so you won't be finding very much aluminum oxides in it anyway.