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Why is Wood Charcoal Used in Water Filters and Gas Masks? - Chemistry

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 Why is wood charcoal used in water filters and gas masks?

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Solution

 Due to its high adsorbing capacity, wood charcoal is used as gas masks to adsorb harmful gases. Wood charcoal is porous, that is why it is used to filter water.

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Chapter 9: Carbon and Its Compounds - Exercise II [Page 138]

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Selina Concise Chemistry [English] Class 8 ICSE
Chapter 9 Carbon and Its Compounds
Exercise II | Q 6.2 | Page 138
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