APPENDIX

A.
Table 1. Raw Data D. Moles of Acetic Acid Adsorbed

Flas Mass of Initial Volume of n AcOH adsorbed

k# Charcoa Concentrati NaOH used = (M AcOH Initial − M AcOH Final
l (g) on of AcOH (mL)
+ M AcOH Flask # 7) x V AcOH Solution
(M) Run Run
1 2
Sample Calculation: Flask1
1 1.000 0.15 32.68 33.11
n AcOH adsorbed
2 1.001 0.12 26.39 26.12
3 1.002 0.09 18.51 18.78 = (0.15 M − 0.129465541M
4 1.002 0.06 11.99 11.61 + 0 M) x 0.100 L
5 1.000 0.03 5.00 5.21
6 1.001 0.015 1.97 1.85 𝐧 𝐀𝐜𝐎𝐇 𝐚𝐝𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐛𝐞𝐝 =0.002053446 M
7 1.004 0 0 0
8 0.000 0.03 6.91 7.01
E. Moles acid adsorb per gram activated charcoal
B. Standardization of NaOH (N)

m KHP n acetic acid adsorbed

M NaOH = N=
MM KHP x V NaOH used m charcoal used

Calculation: Sample Calculation: Flask1

0.514 g 0.002053446 mol

M NaOH = N=
g 1L 1.000 g
204.22 x (25.58mL)
mol 1000mL
𝐦𝐨𝐥
𝐍 = 0.002053446
𝐠
M NaOH = 0.098393024 M

C. Final Concentration of Acetic Acid Solution Table 3. Calculated n AcOH adsorb and N in each
flask
Table 2. Calculated Final Concentration of Acetic
Acid Solution in each flask
Fla Mass of c (M) n AcOH N (mol/gram)
sk # adsorbed
Flask Final Final Ave. Final
1
Charcoa
#1 Concentration Concentration Concentration l (g)
of AcOH (M) of AcOH (M) of AcOH (M)
Run 1 Run 2
1 1.000 0.15 0.002053446 0.002053446
2 1.001 0.12 0.001666765 0.0016651
1 0.128619361 0.130311721 0.129465541 3 1.002 0.09 0.001661848 0.001658531
2 0.103863676 0.102801031 0.103332353 4 1.002 0.06 0.001355849 0.001353143
3 0.072850195 0.073912839 0.073381517 5 1.000 0.03 0.000990814 0.000990814
4 0.047189294 0.04569372 0.046441507 6 1.001 0.015 0.000748277 0.00074753
5 0.019678605 0.020505106 0.020091855 7 1.004 0 0 0
6 0.00775337 0.007281084 0.007517227 8 0.000 0.03 0.26073822 -
7 0 0 0
8 0.027195832 0.027589404 0.027392618
Flask 1: Sample Calculation (Run 1)

M NaOH x V NaOH Used

M AcOH (final) =
V Aliquot

0.098393024 M x 0.03268 L
M AcOH (final) =
0.025 L

𝐌 𝐀𝐜𝐎𝐇 (𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥)= 0.128619361 M

 k 23.27611354
K. x/m
F. Freundlich Isotherm Equation
x n AcOH adsorbed x MM AcOH x 1000
N = Kc a =
m m charcoal used
where:

c & 𝐾 → 𝑒𝑚𝑝𝑖𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑠 Sample Calculation:

log N = a log c + log K
g
x 0.002053446mol x 60.05 x 1000
Note: y = mx + b = mol
m 1.000 g
so, y = log N; x = log c
𝐱 𝒎𝒈
= 𝟏𝟐𝟑. 𝟑𝟎𝟗
therefore, m=a 𝐦 𝒈

b = log K x/m (mg/g) Final Concentration (M)

123.3094 0.129465541
Slope:m 0.423653562 99.98923 0.103332353
99.5948 0.073381517
Intercept:b -2.354611738 81.25624 0.046441507
K 0.004419654 59.49841 0.020091855
a 0.423653562 44.88916 0.007517227

G. Langmuir Isotherm Equation

c c 1
= +
N Nm kNm

where:

c → initial concentration of AcOH

Nm → number of moles required to cover one
gram of charcoal with a monolayer of adsorbate
k → function of temperature

Note: y = mx + b
c
so, y = ;x=c
N
1 1
therefore, m = ;b=
Nm kNm

Slope: m 406.8569226
Intercept: b 17.47959005

1
m=
Nm
1
Nm =
m

Nm 0.002457866

1
b=
kNm
1
k=
bNm