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Which of the following graph represents the variation of amount of chemisorption of a gas by a solid with temperature under constant pressure?

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Important Questions on Surface Chemistry

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A particular adsorption process has the following characteristics: (i) It arises due to van der Waals forces and (ii) it is reversible. Identify the correct statement that describes the above adsorption process:
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Which of the following is not applicable to the phenomenon of adsorption?
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For a linear plot of log xm versus log p in a Freundlich adsorption isotherm, which of the following statements is correct? (k and n are constants)
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A gas undergoes physical adsorption on a surface and follows the given Freundlich adsorption isotherm equation
xm=kp0.5
Adsorption of the gas increases with:
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The following statements relate to the adsorption of gases on a solid surface. Identify the incorrect statement among them:
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10 mL of 1 mM surfactant solution forms a monolayer covering 0.24 cm2 on a polar substrate. If the polar head is approximated as a cube, what is its edge length?
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Adsorption of gas on a surface follows Freundlich adsorption isotherm. The plot of log⁡xm versus logP gives a straight line with slope equal to 0.5, then:

(xm is the mass of the gas adsorbed per gram of adsorbent)
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Adsorption of a gas follows Freudlich adsorption isotherm. If x is the mass of the gas adsorbed on mass m of the adsorbent, the correct plot of xm versus p is:
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Which one of the following is not a property of physical adsorption?
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Which of the following statement is true about the adsorption?
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Which of the following statements is correct for the spontaneous adsorption of a gas?
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Which one of the following characteristics is associated with adsorption?
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Adsorption is accompanied by
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Adsorption of a gas follows Freundlich adsorption isotherm. x is the mass of the gas adsorbed on mass m of the adsorbent. The plot of logxm vs  logp  is shown in the given graph. xm is proportional to,
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Amongst the following statements regarding adsorption, those that are valid are:
(a) ΔH becomes less negative as adsorption proceeds.
(b) On a given adsorbent, ammonia is adsorbed more than nitrogen gas.
(c) On adsorption, the residual force acting along the surface of the adsorbent increases
(d) With the increase in temperature, the equilibrium concentration of adsorbate increases.
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In Freundlich adsorption isotherm, the value of 1/n is
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Which of the following graph is correctly represented according to Freundlich isotherm.
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Methylene blue, from its aqueous solution, is adsorbed on activated charcoal at 25o C. For this process, the correct statement is 
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Given:

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On the basis of data given above, predict which of the following gases shows the least adsorption on a definite amount of charcoal?

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3 g of activated charcoal was added to 50 mL of acetic acid solution (0.06 N) in a flask. After an hour, it was filtered and the strength of the filtrate was found to be 0.042 N. The amount of acetic acid adsorbed (per gram of charcoal) is: