The main component of coal is .

carbon

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nitrogen

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oxygen

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Solution

The correct option is A carbon
Coal is a black, hard substance mainly composed of carbon (more than 50%).
It also contains other constituents like hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, ash, and sulphur in small amounts.

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