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What is soot ? How can it be prepared at home?


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  • Soot is an amorphous form of carbon.
  • It is light, black powder and contains 98-99% carbon.
  • It can be prepared at home by heating kerosene oil in a limited supply of air which burns with a sooty flame.
  • Black smoke is collected in form of black powder which is called soot or lamp black.

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