Adsorption is a widely used method for the removal of dyes from wastewater due to its simplicity, effectiveness, and economic viability. Methyl Orange is a commonly used azo dye in textile industries, and its presence in water bodies poses environmental and health hazards. Activated carbon is a popular adsorbent for dye removal due to its high surface area and porous structure. This study investigates the adsorption behavior of methyl orange onto powdered activated carbon. We carried out experiments on batch adsorption by varying the initial dye concentration and tracking the adsorption over time. To ascertain the kinetic parameters of adsorption, the experimental data were examined using kinetic models such as pseudo-first-order and pseudo-second-order kinetics. In order to understand the spontaneity of the adsorption process, we also performed a thermodynamic analysis to assess the adsorption equilibrium by computing thermodynamic parameters like enthalpy and entropy changes. The adsorption equilibrium of apparent methyl orange and powdered activated carbon was obtained after 60 minutes. Adsorption follows pseudo-second-order =0.999). It turned out that the Freundlich model is the most compatible 2 kinetics (R =0.988). 2 with these kinetics (R According to the analysis of thermodynamic parameters, the adsorption process occurs with favorable and spontaneous reaction