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Table 1 The solubility test (O.1% of activated carbon) in different solvents

From: Properties of natural adsorbent prepared from two local Sudanese agricultural wastes mango seeds and date's stones and their uses in removal of contamination from fluid nutrient

Solvents

% of solubility of activated carbon prepared from MS

% of solubility of activated carbon prepared from date’s stone AC

Remarks

Distilled water

0.00

0.00

Insoluble

Potassium hydroxide (KOH)

4.69

4.70

Slightly soluble

Hydrochloric acid (HCl)

8.47

8.50

Moderate soluble

Chloroform

7.0

6.74

Slightly soluble

Benzene

11.40

11.40

Highly soluble

Ethanol

14.0

12.67

Highly soluble