(04.05 mc) what type of energy transformation takes place when carbon is cycled in a coal-based power plant? chemical energy to chemical energy chemical energy to electrical energy mechanical energy to chemical energy mechanical energy to mechanical energy

The answer is; Chemical energy to electrical energy

When coal is burned, the breaking of chemical bonds in the coal is an exergonic process. The heat from the chemical bonds is used to heat water that drives turbines. This is a conversion of the chemical energy to mechanical energy. The turbines run a dynamo which converts the mechanical energy to electrical energy.