descibe the characteristics and uses of coal
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Fossil fuels require millions of years to form from the dead vegetation and animals that get buried deep inside the Earth. They require high temperature and pressure for their formation, which cannot be provided in the laboratory.
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Characteristics of coal:
1. Coal has a high calorific value, so it is easy to burn coal, thus we get more energy by burning a small quantity of coal as compared to other sources.
2. Coal does not depend on climatic conditions.
3. Coal is the cheapest mineral.
Uses of coal:
Coal is used in the generation of power. It is used in the generation of electric power for mineral based industries like iron and steel and cement industries.
1. Coal has a high calorific value, so it is easy to burn coal, thus we get more energy by burning a small quantity of coal as compared to other sources.
2. Coal does not depend on climatic conditions.
3. Coal is the cheapest mineral.
Uses of coal:
Coal is used in the generation of power. It is used in the generation of electric power for mineral based industries like iron and steel and cement industries.
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