Question

how does a chemist make use of coal tar
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Answer 1

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✳ Use of coal tar as follows :

• It has both medical and industrial uses.
• It may be applied to the affected area to treat psoriasis and seborrheic dermatitis (dandruff).
• It may be used in combination with ultraviolet light therapy.
• Industrially it is a railway tie preservative and used in the surfacing of roads.

Answer 2

The following are the uses of coal tar :

Coal tar is used as the medication to heal itching, scaling, and flaking due skin conditions.

It is also used in making medicated shampoo to treat dandruff and to kill lice.

Soaps are made from coal tar.

Various phenolic coal tars have the properties of a painkiller.

Coal tar is used to protect and beautify the underlying pavement.

Coal is also used to make parking lot seal – coat products.

Roads are made with the use of coal tar.

Coal tar is flammable in nature. Hence, it is used for heating.

Binders used in graphite industry to make green blocks have coal tar in them.

Manufacture paints, synthetic dyes, and photographic materials contain coal tar.