Question

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Charcoal is prepared by the _______ distillation of wood, bone, or sugar. (fractional/destructive)

Answer 1

• Destructive distillation is the slow heating of a substance in the limited or absence of air.
• Resultant is the formation of the carbon-rich residue.
• Charcoal is also produced by the destructive distillation of a variety of sources of plants and animals.

Final answer: Charcoal is prepared by the destructive distillation of wood, bone, or sugar.