Question

What percent of the carbon content is present in the Anthracite coal?
A. 52%-59%
B.68%-76%
C.82%-87%
D.90%-95%

Answer 1

Hint: Anthracite coal is high-rank coal so it has the highest carbon percent among coals. It has the highest carbon content. Anthracite coal is commonly referred to as "hard coal". Anthracite is currently the foremost abundant and economical fuel available on the planet.

Complete answer:
Anthracite
-It is the oldest variety of coal which was formed from biomass that was buried 350 million years ago.Its dense, hard rock with a pitch black colour and metallic lustre.
-It contains between 86%- 98% carbon by weight and it burns slowly, with a pale blue flame and really little smoke.
-It is used for coke(a fuel utilized in steel foundry ovens).
-Anthracite formed from bituminous coal when great pressures developed in folded rock strata during the creation of mountain ranges.
-Anthracite coal occurs in particular geographic areas- in the Appalachian region of Pennsylvania.

Hence the correct answer is option ‘D’.

Note:Jammu & Kashmir is the only state in India where it is found. In 2019, India with production of 100858 million tonnes of anthracite coal stands 3rd in the world after the United States and China with the production capacity of 219,534 and 133,467 million tonnes respectively. Australia, Russia and Ukraine are other top major countries with anthracite deposits.