2007-02-17 02:12:02 · 7 answers · asked by Tom 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Remember, wood is a mixture with several different compounds making it up.
Eventually, all substances will liquify or sublimate if heated enought. For wood, heating w/o oxygen produces several products, charcoal and methanol (wood alcohol) are just 2 of them
2007-02-17 02:22:19 · answer #1 · answered by The Cheminator 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
if we superheat wood in an oxygen free environment then coal tar will be formed which is liquid.the volatile substances present in wood get converted into coal gas and the residue left behind is known as charcoal.it is solid in nature.
the whole process of burning wood in the absence of oxygen is known as destructive distillation of wood.
2007-02-18 04:24:41 · answer #2 · answered by rhythmdivine_11 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To a point ... Yes.
Because of the Hydrogen & Oxygen content of the compounds contained in wood, you will get superheated Carbon Dioxide, Water Vapour and other compounds like Wood Alcohol Vapour (CH3OH) and others along with Carbon itself.
2007-02-17 13:29:28 · answer #3 · answered by Norrie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok,
and when you keep heating the coal... I think the coal/charcoal would sublimate (go from solid to gas) without being a liquid.
2007-02-17 10:46:30 · answer #4 · answered by Joel G 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
of course not ! main constituent of wood is cellulose, and cellulose is a polymer.
polymers will soften, but most of them never really melt.
If you increase more the temperature the cellulose start decomposing (without oxygen) and will became fine quality coal.
2007-02-17 10:37:32 · answer #5 · answered by scientific_boy3434 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
2007-02-17 10:19:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Thats how you make charcoal.
2007-02-17 10:15:54 · answer #7 · answered by John S 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋