Chemically charcoal is:

Iron

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Sulphur

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Dry ice (solid carbon dioxide)

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Carbon

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Solution

The correct option is D Carbon
Charcoal is made by burning wood in limited supply of oxygen. Because of the burning, the impurities present in wood are removed and only the pure carbon is left. Therefore, charcoal is chemically pure carbon and is a better fuel than wood.

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