Multiple choice

Due to which of the following properties is the wood charcoal used in sugar industry?

  1. Because it is reducing agent

  2. Because it absorbs poisonous gases

  3. Because it acts as decolouring agent

  4. All of these

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Wood charcoal's highly porous structure provides enormous surface area for adsorption, making it an effective decolorizing agent in sugar refining. It absorbs colored impurities without chemically reacting with the sugar itself, primarily through physical adsorption on its extensive internal surface.

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