2006-11-24 22:28:49 · 10 answers · asked by Adrian M 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Used for emergency treatment of overdosage
2006-11-24 22:36:42 · answer #1 · answered by dermotsuks 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a specially treated, either physically or chemically, for of charcoal. It has an extremely high surface area and is used for removing impurities, gasses etc from other substances.
2006-11-25 06:37:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
activated charcoal.a charcoal that has been refined to it pure form.ie removing all the impurities present it is then fit to be used in treatment of water.
2006-11-25 07:04:02 · answer #3 · answered by fantoo 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is also called as activated carbon.It is amorphous form of carbon,which contains millions of tiny pores between C atoms.It has large surface area & used to remove coloured subs from gases or liquids
2006-11-25 07:24:48 · answer #4 · answered by Rajchem 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
red hot burning charcoal
2006-11-25 08:27:38 · answer #5 · answered by Fahd 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Charcoal that is burning?
2006-11-25 06:36:00 · answer #6 · answered by Hardrock 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It's a sort of super pure Carbon.
2006-11-25 12:48:29 · answer #7 · answered by Christophe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They use it in distilling Vodka, and in cures for hangovers. Kind of ironic, huh?
2006-11-25 06:30:34 · answer #8 · answered by radioflyer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the stuff they put in Britta filters
2006-11-25 11:23:54 · answer #9 · answered by Tom 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://science.howstuffworks.com/question209.htm
2006-11-25 06:33:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋