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Coal mainly contains __________.

A

hydrogen

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oxygen

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C

carbon

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D

sodium

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Solution

The correct option is C carbon
Coal is composed primarily of carbon along with variable quantities of other elements, chiefly hydrogen, sulphur, oxygen, and nitrogen.

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