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(a) Name two products that are obtained from the destructive distillation of coal.

(b) What is syngas and how is it prepared?


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(a) The two important products obtained from the destructive distillation of coal are Coal gas and coal tar.

(b) A mixture of CO and hydrogen is known as syngas (synthesis gas or water gas). It is made by passing steam over incandescent coke at a temperature of 1000°C.
it is used to synthesize methanol and simple hydrocarbons. It is used as an industrial fuel also.


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