Whats the difference between charcoal and activated charcoal? How is it made?
Activated charcoal also called activated carbon is a form of charcoal which has a very high surface area. The substance contains many pores which give it the adsorption properties for which it is useful. It can be made by heating carbon containing substances to a high temperature (600 to 1200 °C) or by treating charcoal with oxygen gas under controlled conditions.
