The surface acidity of the technical grade animal charcoal degassed at various tempera­tures was determined with bases of different strengths. The acidity on the surface of charcoal could be attributed to atleast two surface functional groups. The one which showed maximum decomposi­tion at 300oC. might be a CO2 evolving group. The other which still remained and appreciable amounts even when the charcoal was degassed at 700oC, might be some Co evolving group.


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