Coal and petroluem

Question 1

what are natural resource ?

Answer 1

Natural resources are the resources that are provided by the earth.

Question 2

What are the two main categories of natural resources ?

Answer 2

Inexhaustible and exhaustible natural resources

Question 3

What are Inexhaustible resources ?

Answer 3

Inexhaustible/Renewable natural resources are present in unlimited quantity in nature, for example, Sunlight and Wind.

Question 4

What are Exhaustible resources ?

Answer 4

Exhaustible/Non-Renewable natural resources are present in limited quantity in nature. For example, Coal and Petroleum.

Question 5

What are Fossil fuels ?

Answer 5

Fossil fuels are the exhaustible resources that are formed from the decomposition of dead organic matter, for example, Coal and Natural gas.

Question 6

Where do fossil fuels get their energy from ?

Answer 6

Energy stored in fossil fuels are derived from decayed animals and plants that have existed for millions of years.

Question 7

What is the energy utilisation of the energy received from fossil fuels ?

Answer 7

40% of energy is used by the industries
24% of energy is used by the Transportation sector
6% of energy is used by farms
30% of energy is used for domestic and other purposes.

Question 8

What is coal ?

Answer 8

Coal is a black-coloured fossil fuel which is extracted from the ground and is used as a fuel for different purposes.

Question 9

What is Peat ?

Answer 9

Peat is a dark fibrous fuel composed of partly decomposed plant matter. It is the first stage in the formation of coal.

Question 10

How is petroleum formed ?

Answer 10

Under high pressure and temperature, the dead vegetation gets converted into coal. This process is called carbonisation.

Question 11

What are the different types of Coal ?

Answer 11

Anthracite
Bituminous
Sub-bituminous
Lignite

Question 12

What Is Destructive Distillation of Coal ?

Answer 12

Destructive distillation of coal is the process of heating coal in the absence of air. By-products formed in this process are coke, coal tar, ammonia, and coal gas.

Question 13

What is Coal tar?

Answer 13

Coal tar is a black thick liquid with an unpleasant smell and is used as a starting material for manufacturing various substances.

Question 14

What is Coal gas ?

Answer 14

Coal gas is a fuel produced during the destructive distillation of coal. It is used as a fuel in many industries.

Question 15

What is Ammonia liquor

Answer 15

Ammonia liquor or ammonium hydroxide is one of the by-products formed during the destructive distillation of coal. It is used to make fertilizers.

Question 16

What is coke ?

Answer 16

Coke is a black-coloured substance and pure form of carbon used for manufacturing steel and extraction of metals.