On destructive distillation, coal gives coal tar, coal gas, ammonical liqour and _________ . (coke/gasoline)
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Solution
The process of heating coal in the absence of oxygen to obtain useful products is called destructive distillation of coal. The products obtained from the destructive distillation of coal are:-
a) Coal gas
b) Ammonical liquor
c) Coal tar
d) Coke
Coal tar is a mixture of many organic compounds and the correct answer is Coke.