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Activated carbon is best described as which type of adsorbent?
AIonic solid
BStrongly polar
CNon-polar type
DMetallic solid
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Non-polar type
Activated carbon is non-polar, so it adsorbs organic and non-polar substances well.
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