Question

describe characteristics and uses of coke.​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Coke is a grey, hard, and porous fuel with a high carbon content and few impurities, made by heating coal or oil in the absence of air—a destructive distillation process. It is an important industrial product, used mainly in iron ore smelting, but also as a fuel in stoves and forges when air pollution is a concern.

Answer 2

The characteristics of coke are as follows:

• It is a tough, porous and black substance.
• It is an almost pure form of carbon.
• It gives little or no smoke.

The uses of coke are as follows:

• It was used for domestic heating in the past.
• It is used for the extraction of metals.
• It is used in the manufacture of steel.