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What are the advantages of coke over coal ?

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(i) Coke produces more heat than an equal mass of coal.
(ii) It produces ni smoke on burning and leaves no residue and as such does not cause air pollution.
(iii) It is used as a reducing agent in the extraction of metals from their ores.
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