MadSci Network: Chemistry
Query:

Re: What is the purpose of carbon in the 10% palladium-on-carbon?

Date: Mon Nov 10 13:43:28 2003
Posted By: Dan Berger, Faculty Chemistry/Science, Bluffton College
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 1067913627.Ch
Message:

The purpose of the carbon (usually finely-powdered charcoal) is to provide a large surface area for the palladium to be deposited on. See this MadSci answer for why you need a large surface area.

Dan Berger
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