Question

Explain briefly :

Coal gas is not used for domestic purposes.

Answer 1

Coal gas: Coal gas mainly consists of Carbon monoxide$\left(\mathrm{CO}\right)$, Hydrogen$\left({\mathrm{H}}_2\right)$, and other gases.

• $\mathrm{CO}$(Carbon-monoxide gas) is a poisonous gas.
• It displaces Oxygen in the blood and deprives the heart, brain, and other vital organs of Oxygen.
• Causing you to lose consciousness and suffocate.

Therefore Coal gas is not used for domestic purposes.