Chemistry
Name four types of coal with the percentage of carbon present in each.
Carbon
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The four types of coal are:
- Peat — It contains about 50 to 60% carbon.
- Lignite — It contains more than 60% carbon.
- Bituminous — There are high, medium and low varieties of bituminous coal with carbon content 90%, 80% and 70-75% respectively.
- Anthracite — It contains 92-98% carbon content.
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