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define destructive distillation
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Answer 1

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Destructive distillation is a chemical process in which decomposition of unprocessed material is achieved by heating it to a high temperature; the term generally applies to processing of organic material in the absence of air or in the presence of limited amounts of oxygen or other reagents, catalysts, or solvents, ...

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Answer 2

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thermal breakdown of coal or other fossil fuel at high temperature of 500-1000C in the absence of air (O2) is called destructive destillation.

Coal>>>>>500-1000C>>>>coal gas + coal tar + coke.