Write the characteristics and some important uses of coal.

Characteristics of coal.

• It is as hard as stone and is black in
• It is Combustible
• It is a fossil fuel
• When it is burned in air it releases CO

Uses of Coal

• Coal is one of the fuels used to cook
• Earlier, it was used in railway engines to produce steam to run the
• It is also used in thermal power plants to produce
• Coal is also used as a fuel in various