alleryStart learning →Which fuel did Abraham Darby use to smelt iron?
AAlcohol made from grain
BOil refined from petroleum
CCoke made from coal
DCharcoal made from wood
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Coke made from coal
Darby used coke rather than wood charcoal in iron smelting.
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