Question

what are the four types of coal and write one characteristic of each

Answer 1

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ANTHRACITE:
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1️⃣Often referred to as hard coal, anthracite is hard, black and lustrous. Anthracite is low in sulphur and high in carbon. It is the highest rank of coal.

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BITUMINOUS:
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1️⃣Bituminous coal is a soft, dense, black coal. Bituminous coal often has bands of bright and dull material in it.

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LIGNITE:
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1️⃣Lignite is brownish black, has a high moisture content (up to 45 %), and a high sulphur content.

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PEAT:
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1️⃣Decaying plants in swamps produce peat, which has low carbon content and high moisture content.

Answer 2

Coal is generally divided into four parts namely peat , lignite,bituminous and anthracite.

Anthracite is the best quality coal and burns completely.

Bituminous as also a good quality coal butproduces more pollution and ash on burning

lignite an another energy producing coal

peat is often used in cooking food