How is destructive distillation of coal carried out? What are the products obtained and their main uses?

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Destructive distillation of coal is carried out by heating coal strongly to 1000°C in the absence of air. When coal is heated without air, it does not burn but breaks down to produce following by-products:

(a) Coke: It is used in industries for manufacturing of steel and extraction of many metals. It is used as a domestic fuel for cooking and heating.

(b) Coal tar: It can be used to make soap, fats, dyes, plastics perfumes, drugs, pesticides, explosives etc.

(c) Coal gas: It is used as fuel in coal processing plants and in various other industrial units situated near coal processing plants.

(d) Ammonia: It is used for making nitrogenous fertilisers.

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Q. Pair the products of destructive distillation of coal with their respective applications.

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1) Coal tar 2) Coal Gas 3) Coke 4) Ammonia
Arrange these products in the increasing order of their amounts produced.

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