Adsorption

Materials
1. Charcoal powdered (activated carbon)
2. Ink of any color or food coloring
3. Water
5. Beaker
6. Filter funnel
7. Filter paper
8. Stirrer
9. Dropper
10.Test tube stand (straight)

Caution
1. Be very careful because the procedure is quiet messy.
2. Always keep the test tube in a straight stand and don't tilt it because that causes the charcoal to come out of the filter paper.
3. Do it under parental or teachers guidance.

How Do I Do It
1. Take a beaker and fill it with 100 ml of water.
2. Take 3-4 drops of ink or food coloring and add it to the water. Stir well.
3. Take the filter paper and fold it into a quarter and take out 1 flap to make a conical shape.
4. Using some water place it into the filter funnel kept in a test tube.
5. Put a spatula full of powdered charcoal on the filter paper.
6. Take the colored water and pour the water slowly so that the charcoal does not come out.
7. Wait for some time and Voila colorless water comes out.

What Is Happening!
The charcoal ADSORBS the color and the water comes out.