Difference between coal and coke.

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Difference between Coal and Coke can be explained as:
Coal
Coke
When burned, coal is a glossy, black fossil fuel that contains impurities, produces smoke, and produces less heat than coke.
Charcoal is a type of fuel created when the wood is burned incompletely.
Coal is a soiled, black coal waste that burns hotter and cleaner than regular coal.
Coke is a carbon-based fuel manufactured from calcined or dry-distilled mineral coal.
Coal is not a renewable resource.
It is carbon-based and has a high calorific value.
It is commonly used to generate electricity.
It pollutes the environment.
Coal is a common industrial fuel that is used to make steel.
It is used as a fuel in steel foundries' blast furnaces.

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Coal	Coke
When burned, coal is a glossy, black fossil fuel that contains impurities, produces smoke, and produces less heat than coke.	Charcoal is a type of fuel created when the wood is burned incompletely.
Coal is a soiled, black coal waste that burns hotter and cleaner than regular coal.	Coke is a carbon-based fuel manufactured from calcined or dry-distilled mineral coal.
Coal is not a renewable resource.	It is carbon-based and has a high calorific value.
It is commonly used to generate electricity.	It pollutes the environment.
Coal is a common industrial fuel that is used to make steel.	It is used as a fuel in steel foundries' blast furnaces.