Question

How is wood charcoal is prepared? What other substances are formed in the process?

Answer 1

Charcoal is mostly pure carbon, called char, made by cooking wood in a low oxygen environment, a process that can take days and burns off volatile compounds such as water, methane, hydrogen, and tar.

Answer 2

Answer:

wood charcoal is prepared locally by piling logs of wood one above the other with a gap in the centre of the pile.The pile is covered with wet clay to prevent the entry of air.A few holes are left at the bottom of the pile.The wood is set on fire.When the fire dies out,a greyish black,porous,brittle solid is left behind,which is wood charcoal.