(a) Name two products that are obtained from the destructive distillation of coal.
(b) What is syngas and how is it prepared?
(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.