Fixed carbon in coal is defined as______________________?

Correct answer: C. Hundred minus the percentage of volatile matter, ash and moisture

  • A. That present in volatile matters
  • B. The total quantity of carbon present in the coal
  • C. Hundred minus the percentage of volatile matter, ash and moisture
  • D. The one which is present in the residue after combustion

Explanation

Fixed carbon is obtained by difference in proximate analysis: 100 minus the percentages of moisture, volatile matter and ash. It is not the total carbon, because some carbon is present in the volatile matter.

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