Chemistry 12th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0078021510
ISBN 13: 978-0-07802-151-0

Chapter 22 - Nonmetallic Elements and Their Compounds - Questions & Problems - Page 990: 22.23

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Coal gasification is the process of producing syngas—a mixture consisting primarily of carbon monoxide (CO), hydrogen ($H_{2}$), carbon dioxide ($CO_{2}$), natural gas ($CH_{4}$), and water vapor ($H_{2}O$). Historically, coal was gasified to produce coal gas, also known as "town gas".

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