X is a form of carbon used in the extraction of iron from its ore. Identify X from the options given below.

Coal tar

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Lampblack

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Charcoal

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Coke

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Solution

The correct option is D Coke
Coke is produced by the destructive distillation of coal.

It is a tough, porous and black substance.

It is almost pure form of carbon.

It is used in the manufacture of steel and in the extraction of iron from its ore.

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