In the conversion of wood into coal, it is first converted into a spongy material called (a)_, then (b) and finally (c) ________.

(a) peat , (b) lignite

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Solution

The slow process of conversion of wood into coal over millions of years is called carbonization.
The wood converted first into a spongy material called peat, then lignite and eventually into coal (anthracite).
Concluding statement
In the conversion of wood into coal, it is first converted into a spongy material called (a)peat, then (b) lignite and finally (c) coal (anthracite).

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