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Describe characteristics and uses of coke.
Describe characteristics and uses of coke.
Updated On: May 29, 2024
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Coke is a tough porous and black substance. It is produced by destructive distillation of coal.
- It is an almost pure form of carbon.
- It is used as domestic as well as an industrial fuel in stoves and furnaces.
- It is used in the manufacture of steel.
- It gives little or no smoke.
- It is used for extraction of metals.
- It can be used to make fuel gases.
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