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The % of the fixed carbon can be given by _________(a) %C=[loss in weight due to removal of C/weight of coal sample]*100(b) %C=[weight of coal/12*100](c) %C=100-(% of ash)(d) %C=100-(% of moisture+% of volatile matter+% of ash)The question was posed to me in final exam.Enquiry is from Analysis of Coal and Selection topic in portion Fuel Technologies of Applied Chemistry

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Correct OPTION is (d) %C=100-(% of moisture+% of VOLATILE matter+% of ash)

EASY explanation: The % of carbon can be determined easily because the coal will have the highest AMOUNT of carbon CONTENT. So, from 100 we have to subtract the other contents % to get % of carbon.



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