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Main constituents of coal gas are:

A
H2O,C2H6,O2
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CH4,CO2,O2
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CH4,H2,CO
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C2H6,N2,O2
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Solution

The correct option is B CH4,H2,CO
Coal gas, gaseous mixture—mainly hydrogen, methane and carbon monoxide—formed by the destructive distillation of bituminous coal and used as a fuel.

Sometimes steam is added to react with the hot coke, thus increasing the yield of gas. Coal Tar and coke are obtained as by-products.

Option C is correct.

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