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An ion exchange column containing 99.3 g of amberlite ion exchange resin was used to remove Cu2+ from a solution where Co = 0.452 M CuSO4. The tower height = 30.5 cm and diameter =2.59 cm. The flow rate was 1.37 cm3 solution/s to the tower. The breakthrough data are shown below:
Time (s) C [ Cu mol g]/L
420 0
480 0.0033
510 0.0075
540 0.0157
600 0.0527
660 0.1063
720 0.1433
780 0.1634
810 0.1722
870 0.1763
900 0.180
The concentration at desired breakthrough is C/Co = 0.010.
Determine the following:
1.1 The breakthrough time. (15)
1.2 Fraction of total capacity used up to the breakthrough point.