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    Experiment: Adsorption of Acetic Acid by Charcoal (Activated Carbon)

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    This document describes an experiment to test the validity of the Freundlich and Langmuir adsorption isotherms by measuring the adsorption of acetic acid onto activated charcoal. The experiment involves adding varying concentrations of acetic acid solution to samples of charcoal and measuring the amount of acid adsorbed. Graphs of the results will be plotted to test if they fit the linear form predicted by the Freundlich isotherm and the theoretical form of the Langmuir isotherm. The experimental procedure, apparatus used, and method for analyzing the results are described.

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    This document describes an experiment to test the validity of the Freundlich and Langmuir adsorption isotherms by measuring the adsorption of acetic acid onto activated charcoal. The experiment involves adding varying concentrations of acetic acid solution to samples of charcoal and measuring the amount of acid adsorbed. Graphs of the results will be plotted to test if they fit the linear form predicted by the Freundlich isotherm and the theoretical form of the Langmuir isotherm. The experimental procedure, apparatus used, and method for analyzing the results are described.

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    This document describes an experiment to test the validity of the Freundlich and Langmuir adsorption isotherms by measuring the adsorption of acetic acid onto activated charcoal. The experiment involves adding varying concentrations of acetic acid solution to samples of charcoal and measuring the amount of acid adsorbed. Graphs of the results will be plotted to test if they fit the linear form predicted by the Freundlich isotherm and the theoretical form of the Langmuir isotherm. The experimental procedure, apparatus used, and method for analyzing the results are described.

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    EXPERIMENT: ADSORPTION OF ACETIC ACID BY CHARCOAL

    (ACTIVATED CARBON)

    Adsorption is a separation technique that uses a solid (adsorbent) to adsorb a


    solute or adsorbate on its surface. Adsorption by solids is dependent upon
    temperature, the nature of the adsorbent and adsorbate. Adsorption from dilute
    solution may often be represented successfully by the empirical equation:
    1
    𝑥
    (𝑚) = 𝑘𝑐 𝑛

    where x is the amount of solute (moles) adsorbed by m grammes of adsorbent


    when the equilibrium concentration in solution is c (moldm-3), k and n are
    constants (n>1). To test the validity of the Frendleuch Isotherm, the graph of log
    c versus log (x/m) is linear and the slope 1/n.

    the Langmuir adsorption isotherm is based on theoretical considerations and


    consequently
    𝑥 𝑎𝑐
    =
    𝑚 1+𝑏𝑐

    where a and b are experimental constants.

    Apparatus

    13 g activated charcoal
    6 glass-stoppered 100 ml Erlenmeyer flasks
    5, 10, 25 and 50 ml pipets
    Filter paper
    0.5 M acetic acid
    300 ml 0.1 M sodium hydroxide
    Phenolphthalein indicator
    50 ml buret
    Distilled water

    Experimental Procedure

    Weigh 2 g charcoal into each of the glass-stoppered Erlenmeyer flasks and


    record the weight to ±1 mg.

    Prepare a series of acetic acid solutions (NB: Add acetic acid onto water) of
    various concentrations according to Table 1.

    1
    Add 50 ml of each solution to each charcoal sample. Swirl the flasks vigorously
    and allow them to stand overnight.

    Filter each solution through dry filter paper and collect the filtrates in dry flasks.
    Take and titrate a suitable size aliquot (Table 1). Use progressively larger
    aliquots for more dilute solutions. Make duplicate titration of each and record
    the temperature.

    Table 1: Suggested Volumes of 0.5 M Acetic acid to dilute to 50 ml

    Sample 0.5 M Acetic acid (ml) Aliquot for analysis


    (ml)

    1 50 5

    2 40 10

    3 25 10

    4 15 20

    5 10 20

    6 5 20

    7 0 20

    Results and Calculations

    From titration data (including necessary allowance for the acid titration in
    water), determine the concentration of the original acetic acid solution and of
    the acid solutions in equilibrium with the adsorbent. From the volume of the
    solutions, their concentrations and the original acid concentrations, calculate the
    number of moles of acid adsorbed per gram of adsorbent.

    Prepare suitable tables of the quantities needed, plot graphs of x/m versus c; log
    (x/m) versus log c, and c/(x/m) versus c and test the validity of the Freundlich
    and Langmuir isotherms for the aqueous acetic acid charcoal system. Plot the
    runs independently for both isotherms and calculate the Freundlich and
    Langmuir parameters and discuss the observed results.

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