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Which one is a pure carbon?

Correct answer: C. Coke

  • A. Coal Tar
  • B. Coal gas
  • C. Coke
  • D. None of These

Explanation

Coke is the solid carbon-rich residue obtained by destructive distillation of coal and contains mostly carbon. The likely wrong choice is coal tar, but coal tar is a mixture of liquid aromatic organic compounds rather than a nearly pure carbon residue.

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