All the following substances are poorly adsorbed by activated charcoal EXCEPT
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(E). Charcoal is "activated" via heating to extreme temperatures, creating an extensive network of pores that provides a very large adsorptive surface area. Many, but not all, toxins are adsorbed onto its surface, thus preventing absorption from the GI tract
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