Destructive distillation of Coal

Destructive distillation of Coal Experiment – Organic Chemistry

Strong heating of coal in the absence of air or oxygen is called destructive distillation. Coal (Fossil Fuel): Coal is an important solid fossil fuel. Destructive distillation of coal provides useful by-products. The fundamental by-products of coal are: • coke • coal tar • ammoniacal alcohol • coal gas Destructive Distillation of Coal Experiment: Let’s …

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Destructive distillation of Coal

What is the Destructive distillation of Coal?  When coal is heated in absence of air, its destructive distillation or carbonization occurs. Main Products obtained from Destructive Distillation: Destructive distillation of coal produces the following products. Coal gas: Coal gas is also called town gas. It is a mixture of H2, CO, and CH4. Hydrogen and …

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Organic Compounds : Definition, Properties ,Uses ,Importance & Facts – Organic Chemistry

Fundamental Principles of Organic Chemistry According to ‘Vital Force Theory’ organic compounds were believed to be the compounds prepared by living organisms. But later on , in 1828, Friedrick Wholer ( a German chemist), prepared Urea (an organic compound) in laboratory by heating Ammonium cyanate. It proved the vital force theory to be wrong.         Organic Compounds: …

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