Multiple choice

Which of the following is processed to make it extremely porous and have a very large surface area ?

  1. Chaoite

  2. Activated carbon

  3. Carbon black

  4. Charcoal

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Activated carbon, also called activated charcoal, activated coal or carbo activatus, is a form of carbon that has been processed to make it extremely porous and thus to have a very large surface area available for adsorption or chemical reactions.