In the adsorption of oxalic acid on activated charcoal, the activated charcoal is called

Options

A. adsorber
B. adsorbate
C. adsorbent
D. occulusion

Answer

C

Explanation

Adsorption is the phenomenon of attracting and retaining molecules of a substance on the surface of solid or liquid resulting into higher concentration of molecules on the surface. The substance thus adsorbed on the surface is called absorbate in the substance on which it is adsorbed is called adsorbent.
So, activated charcoal is adsorbent here because oxalic acids adsorbed on its surface.