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01/10/2013
The main element in coal is carbon.
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What is the main element contained in coal?
The main element in coal is carbon.
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What element is found in coal?
Coal is composed mostly of the element carbon.
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What element is found in coal or diamonds?
Coal and diamonds are both forms of carbon.
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Element that is a yellow solid found as an impurity in coal?
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Is coal an organic element?
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What is a non metallic element found in coal petrol and natural gas?
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Which element forms both coal and diamonds?
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What element is a common source of heat?
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Where is coal found in the united kingdom?
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How is coal made and when?
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Where can coal be found?
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Coal is most commonly found under the earth in coal mines.
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Is carbon the same as coal?
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What is coal's primary element?
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