Which type of carbon used in gas masks?

Graphite

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Gas carbon

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Lamp black

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Wood charcoal

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Solution

The correct option is D Wood charcoal
$Wood charcoal$ is good adsorbent and absorbs dust particles. Hence it is used in gas masks.

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