Question
Science Question on Coal
Describe characteristics and uses of coke.
Answer
Coke is a tough porous and black substance. It is produced by destructive distillation of coal.
- It is an almost pure form of carbon.
- It is used as domestic as well as an industrial fuel in stoves and furnaces.
- It is used in the manufacture of steel.
- It gives little or no smoke.
- It is used for extraction of metals.
- It can be used to make fuel gases.