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What is destructive distillation?
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The process by which organic substances like wood, coal, and oil are broken down by heat in the absence of air is known as destructive distillation.
The various useful products obtained by processing the coal by heating in the absence of air are:
(1) Coal gas
(2) Coal tar
(3) Coke
The strong heating of coal in the absence of air is called destructive distillation of coal.
The process by which organic substances like wood, coal, and oil are broken down by heat in the absence of air is known as destructive distillation.
The various useful products obtained by processing the coal by heating in the absence of air are:
(1) Coal gas
(2) Coal tar
(3) Coke
The strong heating of coal in the absence of air is called destructive distillation of coal.
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