The filter in the cigarette reduces the nicotine content by

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Chemistry JAMB 2003

The filter in the cigarette reduces the nicotine content by

  • Burning
  • Adsorption checkmark
  • Evaporation
  • Absorption

The correct answer is: B

Explanation

The nicotine content is a solute carried by the smoke (mobile phase) and it is removed by the filter (stationary phase) by adsorption. Adsorption is the process by which a solid holds molecules of a gas or liquid or  as a thin film.

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