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A plot of log(x/m) verses log(P) for adsorption of a gas on a solid gives a straight line with a slope of
ChemistrySurface ChemistryAP EAMCETAP EAMCET 2021 (19 Aug Shift 1)
Options:
  • A logk
  • B log(1/n)
  • C 1n
  • D antilog(1/n)
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 1n

According to the Freundlich's Adsorption Isotherm,

xm=k·p1/n

By taking the log both sides,

logxm=logk+1nlogp

Compare this equation with y=mx+c

Here, m is the slope of reaction.

So, from the equation logxm=logk+1nlogp the slope is =1n.

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