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Which of the following variety of coal is a heterogeneous mixture of decomposed plant material that is accumulated in water and in the absence of air?
Options:
A .  Anthracite
B .  Lignite
C .  Peat
D .  Bituminuous
Answer: Option C
:
C
Coal is formed when organic material is buried under sediment and exposed to high temperature and pressure for millions of years. The formation of coal takes place in four stages: peat, lignite, bituminous and anthracite coal. Peat is a heterogeneous mixture of more or less decomposed plant material that is accumulated in water, in the absence of air (anaerobic conditions). Peat is the primitive form of coal. The carbon content is least in peat.

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