SUMMARY White Jabon fruit (Anthocaphalus cadamba) can be used as an adsorbent in the form of activated charcoal because it has chemical content in the form of cellulose and protein. This research aims to determined the adsorption ability of white jabon fruit towards mercury (II) ions. The adsorbent was made by carbonization at 300 ºC for 30 minutes and activated using NaOH, then charcoal was …