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The raw materials used to prepare charcoal are:

A
wood
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bone
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sugar
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Solution

The correct option is C sugar
Charcoal is an amorphous allotrope of carbon. It is prepared by the process of destructive distillation. Depending upon the raw material used it is classified as:
  • Wood charcoal - obtained by the destructive distillation of wood
  • Bone charcoal - obtained by the destructive distillation of animal bones
  • Sugar charcoal - obtained by the destructive distillation of cane sugar

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