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Coal liquefaction does not have a specific chemical formula, as it involves complex processes rather than a single reaction. The process utilizes hydrocarbon species in coal, which, when treated with hydrogen, can yield liquid products. Coking coal is particularly significant as it generates tars that can be hydrogenated and cracked into liquids. Additionally, coal can be converted into syngas, which can then be transformed into liquid fuels through the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis. Overall, coal liquefaction is a multifaceted process rather than a straightforward chemical equation.
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What is the chemical formula for coal liquification?
 
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There isn't one.

Coal contains some hydrocarbon species that, when treated with hydrogen, produce a liquid.
Coking coal produces tars that can be hydrogenated and cracked to produce a liquid.
Coal can be converted to syngas and that syngas used in a Fischer-Tropsch process to produce liquid fuels.
 
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There isn't one.

Coal contains some hydrocarbon species that, when treated with hydrogen, produce a liquid.
Coking coal produces tars that can be hydrogenated and cracked to produce a liquid.
Coal can be converted to syngas and that syngas used in a Fischer-Tropsch process to produce liquid fuels.

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