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how is coal tar formed?

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Answered by Sanjana0105
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Coal tar is formed by the destructive distillation of coal i.e strong heating of coal in absence of air. .
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Answered by anugrahagnihotri
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Coal tar is obtained by cooling the gas that is formed during the destructive distillation of coal to approximately ambient temperature. It is a black, viscous liquid composed primarily of a complex mixture of condensed-ring aromatic hydrocarbons.

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