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Question

3g of activated charcoal was added to 50 mL of acetic acid solution (0.06N) in a flask. After an hour it was filtered and the strength of the filtrate was found to be 0.042 N. The amount of acetic acid adsorbed (per gram of charcoal) is :

Options

A.42 mg
B.54 mg
C.18 mg
D.36 mg

Solution

∵ Number of moles of CH3COOH adsorbed = (0.06 – 0.042) ×
∴  Amount of CH3COOH adsorbed per gram of charcoal = = 0.018 gm
= 18 mg

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