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Aqueous solution of raw sugar when passed over beds of animal charcoal, it becomes colourless. Pick the correct set of terminologies that can be used for the above example.
Adsorbent Adsorbate Process
ChemistrySurface ChemistryKCETKCET 2023
Options:
  • A Solution of Animal charcoal Sorption sugar
  • B $\begin{array}{lll}\text { Animal } & \text { Solution of } & \text { Absorption } \\ \text { charcoal } & \text { sugar } & \end{array}$
  • C $\begin{array}{lll}\text { Animal } & \begin{array}{l}\text { Colouring } \\ \text { charcoal }\end{array} & \text { substance }\end{array}$
  • D colouring Animal charcoal Adsorption substance
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The correct answer is: $\begin{array}{lll}\text { Animal } & \begin{array}{l}\text { Colouring } \\ \text { charcoal }\end{array} & \text { substance }\end{array}$
Animal charcoal-Adsorbent
It adsorbs and provide numerous sites for adsorption.
Colouring substance - Adsorbate
Colouring substance attract and binds the animal charcoal on its surface and acts as absorbate.
This process is known as adsorption. In this process molecules or particles adhere to the surface of the adsorbent through physical or chemical interactions.

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