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Properties and Uses of Charcoal

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charcoal is used in gas masks.

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Activated

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Wood

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Solution

The correct option is A Activated
Activated charcoal has high adsorbing ability. The fine holes in the charcoal act as a filter and prevents the large toxic gases like ammonia from passing through it. So it is used in gas masks.

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