In destructive distillation, coal is heated strongly to about
(a) 5000 °C.
(b) 1000 °C.
(c) 100 °C
(d) 10,000 °C.

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(b) 1000°C
In destructive distillation of coal, coal is heated at 1000°C in the absence of air to produce coal tar, coal gas, coke and liquor ammonia as main by products.

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In destructive distillation, coal is heated strongly to about (a) 5000 °C. (b) 1000 °C. (c) 100 °C (d) 10,000 °C.

(b) 1000°C In destructive distillation of coal, coal is heated at 1000°C in the absence of air to produce coal tar, coal gas, coke and liquor ammonia as main by products.

In destructive distillation, coal is heated strongly to about
(a) 5000 °C.
(b) 1000 °C.
(c) 100 °C
(d) 10,000 °C.

(b) 1000°C
In destructive distillation of coal, coal is heated at 1000°C in the absence of air to produce coal tar, coal gas, coke and liquor ammonia as main by products.