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Destructive distillation of coal leads to the formation of

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  1. Wood

  2. Kerosene

  3. Amino acid liquor

  4. Charcoal

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Correct Option: C

Which of the following is not an example of spontaneous combustion?

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  1. Burning of liquified petroleum gas

  2. Fire caused in coal mines

  3. Dry white phosphorous liberates white fumes on exposure to air

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: A

Which of the following are formed under the earth by the decomposition of plant matter by anaerobic bacteria lying under water?

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  1. Coal gas

  2. Petroleum gas

  3. Natural gas

  4. Producer gas

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Correct Option: A,C
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Coal gas and natural gas are formed under the earth by the decomposition of plant matter by anaerobic bacteria lying under the water.

The correct option is A and C.

Coal is formed from the remains of :

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  1. vegetation only

  2. both vegetation and animals

  3. animals only

  4. none of these

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Correct Option: A

Of the following, flames produced by a candle is

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  1. Blue flame

  2. Non-luminous flame

  3. Light giving flame

  4. Yellow luminous flame

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Correct Option: D