Title : Adsorption of acetic acid on charcoal surface

Objective : To find out the reaction rate of adsorption of acetic acid on charcoal
surface .

Balanced Equations:
CH
3
COOH + NaOH CH
3
COONa + H
2
O
KHP + NaOH KNaP + H
2
O

Observations :
When KHP was added to the water , it dissolved .
When phenolphthalein was added into KPH or acetic acid , the color of the solution
was colorless .
When titrate the KPH or acetic acid with NaOH , the color of the solution was
changed from colorless to pink .

Experimental data:

Weight of charcoal used for each flask
Conical flask no.
1 2 3 4
[CH
3
COOH](M) 0.25 0.125 0.075 0.050
Charcoal (g) 1 1.002 1 1.001

Volume of NaOH used for titration with KHP
Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3
Mass of KHP (g) 0.1 0.111 0.102
Initial volume (mL) 3 15.7 22.3
Final volume (mL) 9 22.3 28.8
Vol. of NaOH used
(mL)
6 6.6 6.5

Volume of NaOH used for titration with acetic acid

Trial 1 Trial 2
Flask No. Vol. of
HAc used
(mL)
Initial
vol. of
NaOH
Final vol.
of NaOH
used
Initial
vol. of
NaOH
Final vol.
of NaOH
used
Ave. vol.
of NaOH
used
used
(mL)
(mL) used
(mL)
(mL) (mL)
1 5.00 2.8 14.5 14.5 26.3 11.75
2 5.00 27.7 33.4 33.4 38.6 5.45
3 10.0 26.3 32.6 32.6 38.6 6.20
4 10.0 38.6 42.5 45.5 46.2 3.80

Data treatment :
Molarity of NaOH : 0.082M
M.W. of acid = 60 g/mol
Flask No. C
e
X
1 0.1927 0.1719
2 0.08938 0.10686
3 0.05084 0.07248
4 0.03116 0.05652
C
e
= equilibrium [HAc](M)
X = mass of acetic acid adsorbed (g)


Calculation :
In flask 1 , C
e
= (11.75/1000 x 0.082 ) / (50/1000) = 0.1927
X = (0.25-0.1927) x 60 x 50/1000 = 0.1719
In flask 2 , C
e
= (5.45/1000 x 0.082) / (50/1000) = 0.08938
X = (0.125 0.08938) x 60 x 50/1000 = 0.10686
In flask 3, C
e
= (6.2/1000 x 0.082) / (50/1000) = 0.05084
X = (0.075-0.05084) x 60 x 50/1000 = 0.07248
In flask 4, C
e
= (3.8/1000 x 0.082) / (50/1000) = 0.03116
X = (0.05-0.03116 ) x 60 x 50/1000 = 0.05625

Question :
1. Considering log(x/m) = nlogc + logk
log ( x/m) log c
-0.76 -0.60
-0.97 -0.90
-1.14 -1.12
-1.25 -1.30


Where n = 0.71 , logk = -0.34
The value of k = 10
-0.34
= 0.46 s
1


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1. Water treatment
2. use as antidote for medication
3. purify car exhaust gas
4. make mask for workers like construction workers
5. act as catalyst in chemical reaction

Conclusion :
The reaction rate of adsorption of acetic acid on charcoal surface is 0.46 s
1
.
y = 0.7056x - 0.3359

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0.5
1
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g

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log c
a graph of log(x/m) against log c