Coal

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Coal: Overview

This topic contains concepts like Coal, Hardness of Coal, Colour of Coal and Fuel in Industries.

Important Questions on Coal

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From where is coal obtained?

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The characteristic of coal is _____.

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Dead plants are slowly converted to coal when subjected to high temperatures and pressure.

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Coal gas is a product of the destructive distillation of bituminous coal.

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Coal gas is a mixture of hydrogen, methane and _____:

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Coal tar is almost _____ in water.

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Coal tar is a hard black solid obtained from coal.

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Which is not a physical property of coal tar?

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Write any two physical properties of coal tar.

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Which of the following is not a reason for burial of a large number of forests:

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A large number of forests got buried due to natural calamities.

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Explain briefly how did a large number of forests got buried to form coal.

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Did the burial of forests lead to the formation of coal? Explain briefly.

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Pitch lake and oil sand are the natural sources of bitumen.

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Bitumen is used as an alternative for coal tar.

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What are the sources of bitumen?

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Which of the following is used as an alternative for coal tar?

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Write the uses of bitumen.

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Coke is grey, hard, and _____ fuel with high carbon content.

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Coke is soft in nature.