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← HistoryWhich outcome followed the Song Dynasty's discovery of coke fueled iron smelting?
A)Greater explosive yield for gunpowder✓
B)Increased precision in complex clockwork
C)Standardized dimensions of cast iron tools
D)Reduced atmospheric sulfur dioxide levels
💡 Explanation
Coke lessened sulfur contamination in the iron because it became ideal for advanced artillery (cannons that required higher quality powders); therefore gunpowder formulations scaled significantly, rather than sulfur removal increasing or precision improving.
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