Wood charcoal is used in gas masks because...

  • A
    It is poisonous
  • B
    It liquefies gases
  • C
    It is porous
  • D
    It adsorbs gases

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Charcoal is mixed in $500 \ mL$ of $0.5 \ M$ acetic acid solution. After some time,the concentration of the solution becomes $0.3 \ M$. Find the total number of molecules adsorbed on the surface of the charcoal.

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Sorption is a phenomenon where:

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