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Syn gas is a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen gas.

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Important Questions on Energy

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Explain the destructive distillation of mineral coal in the laboratory by drawing a figure.
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Which fossil fuel produces ammonia when distilled in the absence of air?
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Give reasons for the following

Coal is called a fossil fuel.

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Conversion of dead trees and other plants into coal is called:
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It is formed from the remains of plants buried inside the Earth millions of years ago.
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Coal is a renewable fuel.
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From where do we get coal?
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Explain the formation of coal.
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Which of the following is a use of coal?
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Is coal a fossil fuel? How coal was formed in nature?
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Describe how coal is formed from dead vegetation. What is this process called?
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What are the kinds of mineral coal?
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Why is coal subjected to destructive distillation, rather than burning directly?
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How coal is formed?
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Coal is a :
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The process by which decayed plants slowly convert into coal is called
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Name four types of coal. Which type has the (a) highest and (b) lowest content of carbon?
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Fly ash obtained from the burning of coal is used to make
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When heated in air, coal burns and produces mainly _____.
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Which are the three grades of peat?