The process of heating coal in the absence of air to produce coal gas, coal tar, and coke is called:

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Destructive distillation is the process of heating a carbon-containing substance (like coal or wood) in the absence of air to break it down into various products. For coal, it yields coke, coal tar, coal gas, and coal dust. Fractional distillation is used for separating liquid mixtures like petroleum.

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