Eli5: How is Charcoal activated and what makes it different from normal charcoal?

Question

I’m trying to see if I can make my own activated charcoal diy, from bonfire charcoal and if it is equally as good as the purchased activated charcoal.

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Answer 1

The short answer is no, That your charcoal and activated charcoal are as similar as a redwood and a piece of paper.Both made of wood, but lots of work to get to the other version.