Question

Explain the uses of coal tar. [3 MARKS]

Answer 1

Uses : 1 Mark each

Products obtained from coal tar are used as starting materials for manufacturing various substances used in everyday life and in industry, like synthetic dyes and drugs.
They are also used in the preparation of explosives, perfumes, plastics, paints, photographic materials, roofing materials, etc.
Naphthalene balls which are obtained from coal tar are used to repel moths and other insects.