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> I mean, pick any fuel you want, their utility as stores of energy are all based on hydrogen content. OK, I pick black coal. No hydrogen content. What do I wi

• j_walter 5y ago
  Actually it does have hydrogen... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bituminous_coal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bituminous_coal >The carbon content of bituminous coal is around 45–86%;[1] the rest is composed of water, air, hydrogen, and sulfur, which have not been driven off from the macerals.
  • joecool1029 5y ago
    >Actually it does have hydrogen... Shitty coals like lignite and bituminous coal do. The real chad coal, anthracite, is up to 98% carbon.[1] [1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthracite https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthracite