Charcoal is heavy.
Wood charcoal is obtained as the residue by destructive distillation of wood such that the products are:Liquid products  pyroligneous acid and wood tarGaseous products  wood gasResidual product  wood charcoal== Types ==Common charcoal is made from peat, coal, wood, coconut shell, or petroleum
 Certain charcoals perform better when used to make black powder, these include spruce, willow, paulownia and grapevine among others

