Gas chromatographic study of the adsorption of methyl iodide on several types of carbons

Gas chromatography has been used to measure the adsorption at zero surface coverage of methyl iodide on different types of carbon. The effect on the adsorption of methyl iodide of adding potassium iodide to the carbon samples was also studied. The differences observed in the behaviour of these samples for the adsorption of methyl iodide are explained on the basis of the textural characteristics of the samples. Thermodynamic functions of adsorption of methyl iodide at zero surface coverage are obtained.