Question

Mention some common uses of coal.

Answer 1

Coal:

Coal is a fossil fuel that was made inside the Earth by the degradation of plants and trees. This degradation process takes millions of years to convert the wood into coal. Coal can be found in various varieties in different places. It is a very common type of fossil fuel used for many purposes. The most common purposes of coal are listed below,

• For cooking and heating, coal is used as a fuel.
• Coal is used to produce coke, coal gas, and tar. Coke and coal gas are used as fuel.
• Synthetic natural gas and synthetic petrol are made from coal.
• Coal is used in thermal power plants for the production of electricity.