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Which is a common raw material for making activated carbon?
ALimestone
BQuartz sand
CAluminium ore
DCoconut shells
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Coconut shells
Carbonaceous materials such as coal, peat, wood and coconut nutshells are carbonised and activated.
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