Question

Name the products formed when
(i) Wood is strongly heated in absence of air.
(ii) Coal is strongly heated in the absence of air.
(iii) Hydrocarbons are heated in limited supply of oxygen

Answer 1

Answer:

(i)When wood is heated in the absence of air charcoal is produced.

(ii)When coal is heated strongly in the absence of air coke, gas carbon etc.This process is known as destructive distillation of coal.

(iii)When hydrocarbons are heated in limited supply of oxygen carbon monoxide is formed.