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Find out the answers to the following questions by visiting a warehouse for coal.

For which purposes are the different kinds of coal used?

Uses of different types of coals are:

i. Anthracite – It is used in the metallurgical process and to slow combustion stoves at home.


ii. Bituminous coal – It is widely used for in the production of gas and coke. It is also used in steam rising.


iii. Lignite - It is used in the production of electricity.


iv. Peat – It is used generally as a fertilizer used in the farms.


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