Question

What do you understand by destructive distillation of wood?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Destructive distillation of wood is a process in which wood is heated at high temperature out of contact with air to make Coke Coal Tar or charcoal it is called destructive because the chemical composition of the end product is distinctly different from that of the input material .

Answer 2

the decomposition of wood by heating to a temperature of 450°–550°C in the absence of air. The products of this process are gases (carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, methane), liquids, and a solid residue —charcoal. The distillate, in turn, separates into pyro-ligneous acid and wood tar.