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The charcoal used to obtain magnesium from its oxide is:

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Sugar charcoal
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Bone charcoal
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Wood charcoal
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Activated charcoal
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Solution

The correct option is A Sugar charcoal
Sugar charcoal is obtained from destructive distillation of cane sugar. It is used to obtain metals from their oxides. So, magnesium is obtained from its oxide using sugar charcoal. The reaction occurs as follows:

Magnesium Oxide + Sugar charcoal Magnesium + Carbon dioxide

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