Research Article

Cauliflower Leave, an Agricultural Waste Biomass Adsorbent, and Its Application for the Removal of MB Dye from Aqueous Solution: Equilibrium, Kinetics, and Thermodynamic Studies

Table 1

Physical and chemical properties of adsorbate (methylene blue).

PropertiesValues

Chemical structure
Chemical formulaC16H18N3SCl
Wave length664 nm
IUPAC name3,7-Bis(dimethylamino)-phenothiazin-5-ium chloride
Molecular weight319.85 (g mol−1)
TypeCationic dye
ColorBlue
Solution pH6.5
6.23
SolubilitySoluble in water