Question

What are the uses of coal gas?

Answer 1

Coal gas. Coal gas, gaseous mixture—mainly hydrogen, methane, and carbon monoxide—formed by the destructive distillation (i.e., heating in the absence of air) of bituminous coal and used as a fuel. Sometimes steam is added to react with the hot coke, thus increasing the yield of gas

Answer 2

Uses of coal gas are :
1. Coal gas are used in lightning.
2. This gas is also used for heating.
3. It is used as fuel.
4. Coal gas is also used as an illuminant.
5. It is also used as fuel in industries.