Adsorption

I.

Objectives
1. To determine the saturation value for monomolecular coverage for the
adsorption of acetic acid by activated charcoal.
2. To determine the values of the constant k and n in the Freundlich equation.
3. To determine the values of the constant a and b in Langmuirs equation.

II.

Material/Equipment Needed

6 100 mL beakers (for filtering)

1 -250 mL beaker
6 250 mL Erlenmeyer flasks with rubber stoppers
2 125 mL Erlenmeyer flask (for titration)
3 funnels and holder
6 100 mL volumetric flasks

III.

Fine porosity filter paper

10 mL, 25 mL, 50 mL Pipets
2 Pipet bulbs
Spatula
Thermometer

Methodology

Step 1: Prepare 100 mL each of the following solutions by serial starting from glacial acetic
acid(17 M): 1.0 M, 0.50 M, and 0.0625 M.

Step 2: Measure 50 mL of the 1.0 M solution into a 125 mL Erlenmeyer flask, add 1.0 gram of
accurately weighed activated charcoal, shake the mixture and allow to equilibriate for one
hour. Agitate the mixture from time during the equilibration process.

Step 3: While equililbriation is taking place, pipet 5.0 mL of the original

solution into a 250 mL Erlenmeyer flask and titrate with standard 1.0 M
NaOH to the phenolpthalein end point. Calculate the original concentration

Step 4: After equilibriation, filter off the activated carbon and titrate 5.0 mL
of the filtrate with 0.1 M NaOH to the phenolphthalein end point.

Step 5: Repeat steps 2 to 4 using the other solutions prepared in step 1. For
the titration, use 10.0 mL for the last three solutions.

Step 6: Calculate the equilibrium concentration (C2) and the specific

adsorption (y) for each concentration.

Step 7: Plot y vs C1 and determine the saturation value for monomolecular

coverage.

Step 8: Plot log y vs log C1 to determine the saturation value for

monomolecular coverage.
Step 9: Plot (C1/y) vs C1 to determine a and b in Langmuirs equation.

Information flow diagram:

x
=K C n
m

log

( mx )=logk +nlogC

x
m

x
abC
=
m 1+aC

Specific adsorption

y=

( C 1C 2 ) xM W HOAc x Volume sol n

W charcoal
'

Nomenclature:
x/m = weight of the absorbed material per gram of adsorbent
C = concentration of the solution at equilibrium
K & n = constants to be evaluated from experimental data in each case

a = constant proportional to the heat of adsorption and the temperature

b = amount of adsorption when the surface is covered with a monomolecular film
y = specific adsorption
MW = molecular weight
W = weight

Schedule of Activities
Step 1: Gayo
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Step 4: Loreto
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