Coal and its Types

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Coal and its Types: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Coal, Coke, Types of Coal, Coal Tar, Uses of Coal, Anthracite Coal, Bituminous Coal, Carbonisation, Destructive Distillation of Coal, Lignite Coal, Sub-Bituminous Coal, Products of Coal and, Uses of Coal Tar

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How sub-bituminous coal is formed by metamorphism?

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Sub bituminous coal is _____ that has been subjected to metamorphism.

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Sub-bituminous coal is a lignite that has been subjected to an increased level of organic metamorphism.

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How sub-bituminous coal is formed?

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Coal can be extracted in _____ ways depending on the depth of the coal bed.(write in words)

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What do you mean by underground mining of coal?

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Coal can be extracted in two ways depending on the depth of the coal bed.

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What do you mean by surface mining of coal? 

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There are _____ types of coal found in the world.

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There are four types of coal and anthracite is the highest grade coal.

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What are the different types of coal found in the world?

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What is the percentage of carbon in anthracite coal?

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The USA is one of the biggest producers of coal in the world, is it true? Explain.

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The USA is the 3rd biggest producer of _____ in the world.

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The USA is one of the biggest producers of coal in the world.

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Does the USA produce coal? Which are the largest coal-producing states in the USA? 

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Write any two uses of coal tar.

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The coal used in the steam-electric power generation is _____.

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The coal primarily used as a fuel for steam-electric power generation is:

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Coal tar is almost _____ in water.