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When the coal is burnt in the absence of oxygen, this process is called___________.

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carbonization
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sedimentation of coal
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destructive distillation of coal
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fractional distillation
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Solution

The correct option is C destructive distillation of coal
When the coal is heated in the absence of air, it does not burn but produces many products. This process of heating coal in the absence of air is called destructive distillation of coal. The main products are coke, coal tar and coal gas.

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