Adsorption
Adsorption: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Adsorption, Adsorbent, Effect of Surface area on Chemical Adsorption & Sorption etc.
Important Questions on Adsorption
The given graphs/data I, II, III and IV represent general trends observed for different physisorption and chemisorption processes under mild conditions of temperature and pressure. Which of the following choice(s) about I, II, III and IV is (are) correct?


Among physisorption and chemisorption, which type of a adsorption has a higher enthalpy of adsorption?

20% of surface sites are occupied by molecules. The density of surface sites is and total surface area is . The catalyst is heated to 300 K while is completely desorbed into a pressure of 0.001 atm and volume of . The number of active sites occupied by each molecule will be

Adsorption of gases on solid surface is generally exothermic because:



Predict the signs for entropy and enthalpy of adsorption.

What is the effect of surface area on physical adsorption?

There is no effect of surface area on physical adsorption.

There is an effect of surface area on physical adsorption.

How does surface area affects physical adsorption?

The enthalpy of chemical adsorption is _____ than the enthalpy of physical adsorption.

What is the amount of heat released in a chemical adsorption?

The plot that best represents the relationship between the extent of adsorption and pressure is

The role of pine oil used in froth floatation process is

The colouring matter removed by animal charcoal during purification of sugar acts as an:

Predict the signs for entropy and enthalpy of adsorption.

The term activation of adsorbent is used when:

Which type of layer is formed in physical adsorption?
