Question

Coal tar which is main source of organic compounds is obtained as by product during?

• A. destructive distillation of wood
• B. destructive distillation of bones
• C. destructive distillation of coal
• D. all of these

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

destructive distillation of coal

Coal tar which is main source of organic compounds is obtained as by product during the destructive distillation of coal.

Coal tar is a thick black liquid which is the by-product of the production of coal gas and coke by the ddestructive distillation of coal which contains benzene, naphthalene. Coal tar is used for medical and industrial purposes. However, coal is also known as cutar.

Hence option C is correct.