Question

Destructive distillation of coal leads to the formation of

• A. wood
• B. kerosene
• C. ammoniacal liquor
• D. charcoal

Answer 1

The correct option is C

ammoniacal liquor

1. The decomposition of a complex substance, e.g., coal or wood by heating it in the absence of air and collecting the volatile products is called destructive distillation.
2. Coal is a fossil fuel that mainly consists of carbon and small amounts of hydrogen, sulphur, oxygen, and nitrogen.
3. Its destructive distillation produces substances like coke, coal gas, gaseous carbon, coal tar, ammoniacal liquor, and coil oil.

Hence, C) is the correct option.