Question

What is destructive distillation of wood?

Answer 1

Answer:

It is the decomposition of wood by heating it to a temperature of 450 - 550 degree Celsius in the absence of air.

Answer 2

The breakdown of the complex wood structure into simpler substances by heating it in the absence of air is called destructive wood distillation.

Destructive wood distillation is used to create wood-based charcoal.

Some important products of destructive distillation of wood are :-

• Wood gas

• Tar

• Charcoal

• Ethanoic Acid (Acetic Acid)

• Methanol (Methyl Alcohol)