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What happens in carbonization process?

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Hydrolysis
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Electrolysis
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Pyrolysis
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All of the above
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Solution

The correct option is C Pyrolysis
Carbonization is the term which means destructive distillation of coal which is done in the absence air in order to obtain coke and other fractions having greater percentage of carbon than the original material.

It is defined as the conversion of organic matter into carbon or the residues containing carbon through the process of pyrolysis or destructive distillation.

In the organic chemistry it is referred as the generation of coal gas or coal tar from raw coal materials.It is also applied to the pyrolysis of coal to produce coke and charcoal etc.

Option C is correct.

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