Activated carbon, also called activated charcoal, activated coal, or carbo activatus, is a form of carbon processed to have small, low-volume pores that increase the surface area available for adsorption or chemical reactions. Activated is sometimes substituted with active.

Medical uses
Adverse drug effects
Analytical chemistry applications
Environment applications
Fuel storage
Gas purification
Chemical purification
Sound absorption
Distilled alcoholic beverage purification
Mercury scrubbing

Molecular Formula: C
Molecular Weight: 12.01
Solubility in water (% weight): <0.35%
Substances soluble in HCl: <5.0%
Cyano compounds (CN): Passes test
Heavy metals (as Pb): <0.0001%
Arsenic (As): <.0005%
Lead (Pb): <0.0001%
Iron (Fe): <0.017%
Zinc (Zn): <0.0003%
Polycyclic aromatics: Passes test
Tar products: Passes test
n-Hexane absorption: <30.0%
Residue on ignition (At 800°C): <5.0%
Loss on drying (At 120°C): <4.0%
Iodine absorption: 750 – 800 mg/gm
Coal derived

Hazard Phrases: Not considered harmful under normal laboratory conditions

Cas No: 7440-44-0
Einecs No: 231-153-3