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What is coal? How is it formed? Write down its importance.

What is coal? How is it formed? Write down its importance.

Coal is a hard blaze minerals that is found below the ground and is burnt to produce heat.
In ancient time, plants & animals were burnt under the earth curst due to the different geological phenoma like earthquake, food, etc. Then the remains were pressed under high pressure and temperature for long time. When whole or part of plant remains in swamp land in the form of a fossils for a long time, it is changed to cool. In this way coal is formed.
Its importance are:
        - It is used as a fuel for railways, transportation, etc.
        - It is used to generate electricity for manufacturing petrol, coke, etc.
        - It is used for making various organic compounds.

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