Which type of bituminous coal is specially used for smelting iron in blast furnaces?

Gondwana coal

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Carboniferous coal

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Metallurgical coal

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Tertiary Coal

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Solution

The correct option is C Metallurgical coal
Bituminous coal has carbon content ranging from 69 to 86%.
This is a type of coal that has been buried deep under very high temperatures. This abundantly formed coal is also very popular for commercial uses. Metallurgical coal, a type of bituminous coal, is specially used for smelting iron in blast furnaces

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1) Abraham Darby I	A) Cast iron
2) Abraham Darby II	B) Puddling process
3) Henry Cort	C) Blast furnace
	D) Conversion of pig iron into wrought iron using smelting
	E) Coke for the furnace