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Adsorption of gases on solid surface is generally exothermic because
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Options:
  • A enthalpy is positive
  • B entropy decreases
  • C entropy increases
  • D free energy increases
Solution:
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The correct answer is: entropy decreases
Thermodynamics of adsorption:

i. ΔS<0 because gaseous phase decrease
ii. ΔG<0 because process is spontaneous
so ΔG=ΔH-TΔS
-ve=ΔH-+ve-ve
ΔH=-ve
iii. ΔH<0 so adsorption is an exothermic process.

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