Question

What is coke ?list some uses of coke

Answer 1

Answer:

a coke is solid fuel made by heating coal in the absence of air so that the volatile components are driven off.

Uses.

Coke is used as a fuel and as a reducing agent in smelting iron ore in a blast furnace. The carbon monoxide produced by its combustion reduces iron oxide (hematite) in the production of the iron product. Coke is commonly used as fuel for blacksmithing.

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Answer 2

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characteristics of coal-

#Anthracite coal is a dense, hard rock with a jet-

#86% and 98% carbon by weight, & it burns.

#Bituminous coal (in Indiana), contains between.

#69% & 86% carbon by weight.

#Sub-bituminous coal contains less carbon, more.

#Lignite coal, or brown coal, is a very soft coal that.

contains up to 70% water by weight. Emits more.

uses of coal-

The most significant uses of coal are in electricity generation, steel production, cement manufacturing and as a liquid fuel. Steam coal - also known as thermal coal - is mainly used in power generation.