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Why is it dangerous to sleep in a closed room with a coal fire burning?

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**Step-by-Step Solution:** 1. **Understanding the Environment**: When you sleep in a closed room, the air supply is limited. This means that the oxygen available for breathing is reduced. *Hint: Think about how air circulation works in a closed space.* 2. **Coal Fire Burning**: When coal burns, it produces carbon monoxide (CO) gas as a byproduct. This gas is colorless and odorless, making it difficult to detect. ...
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S CHAND IIT JEE FOUNDATION-CARBON AND ITS COMPOUNDS -QUESTION BANK 19 (NAME THE FOLLOWING )
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  2. what is produced after destructive distillation of coal.

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  3. what is an essential constituent of all organic substances.

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  7. Amorphous form of carbon used in making shoepolish.

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  9. Why should soda-acid and foam-type extinguishers not be used in fighti...

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  10. Why is diamond hard while graphite is soft?

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  11. Why is graphite a good conductor of electricity but diamond is not?

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  17. How does carbon dioxide help to extinguish fires?

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