Chapter 3

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Table 3.1 Trial 1-A

Weight of Volume of
Volume of Volume of
Original HAc in HAc in
Solution NaOH used
Concentration original titration
(mL) (mL)
solution (g) (mL)
N/2 0.5259 80 2.5243 10 49
N/4 0.2630 80 1.2624 10 24.6
N/8 0.1315 80 0.6312 30 33.7
N/16 0.0657 80 0.3154 30 12.7
N/32 0.0329 80 0.1579 30 4.1
N/64 0.0163 80 0.0782 30 3.30

Table 3.2 Trial 1-B

Weight of Weight of
Weight of Weight of
Equilibrium HAc at HAc per g of
HAc activated
Concentration equilibrium Activated
adsorbed (g) carbon (g)
(g) Carbon (g)
N/2 0.4880 2.3424 0.1819 1 0.1819
N/4 0.2450 1.176 0.0864 1 0.0864
N/8 0.1119 0.5371 0.0941 1 0.0941
N/16 0.0422 0.2076 0.1128 1 0.1128
N/32 0.01860 0.0653 0.0426 1 0.0426
N/64 0.0110 0.0528 0.0254 1 0.0254

Table 3.3 Trial 2-A

Weight of Volume of
Volume of Volume of
Original HAc in HAc in
Solution NaOH used
Concentration original titration
(mL) (mL)
solution (g) (mL)
N/2 0.5259 80 2.5243 10 49.5
N/4 0.2630 80 1.2624 10 24.9
N/8 0.1315 80 0.6312 30 34.3
N/16 0.0657 80 0.3154 30 17.2
N/32 0.0329 80 0.1579 30 6.6
N/64 0.0168 80 0.0806 30 2.7
Table 3.4 Trial 2-B
Weight of Weight of
Weight of Weight of
Equilibrium HAc at HAc per g of
HAc activated
Concentration equilibrium Activated
adsorbed (g) carbon (g)
(g) Carbon (g)
N/2 0.4930 2.3664 0.1579 1 0.1579
N/4 0.2980 1.1904 0.072 1 0.072
N/8 0.1305 0.6264 0.0048 1 0.0048
N/16 0.0571 0.2741 0.413 1 0.413
N/32 0.0219 0.1051 0.0528 1 0.0528
N/64 0.0090 0.0432 0.0374 1 0.0374

From the data obtained during the experiment, the students observed that concentration

greatly affects the amount of the acetic acid absorbed with the activated carbon as the adsorbent.

They observed that as the concentration decreases, the amount of the acetic acid absorbed

decreases. The success of the experiment was based on the careful observation of the procedures

and proper handling of the apparatus and reagents. It was also based on the careful determination

of the weights of the activated carbon and the proper observation of the titration process. Possible

errors encountered by the students were from the natural factors such as air during the weighing

of activated carbon since some balances used are not covered with glass.