Post-UTME Chemistry 2015 Objective — Question 14
Question 14 of 20 from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) Chemistry 2015 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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The process in which coal is heated above 500C in the absence of air is referred to as
- A. thermal decomposition
- B. double decomposition
- C. fractional distillation
- D. destructive distillationCorrect
Explanation
Heating coal strongly in the absence of air to break it down into useful products is called destructive distillation.
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