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If $x$ gram of gas is adsorbed by $m$ gram of adsorbent at pressure $P$ the plot of $\log \frac{x}{\mathrm{~m}}$ versus $\log \mathrm{P}$ is linear. The slope of the plot is: ( $\mathrm{m}$ and $\mathrm{k}$ are constants and $n>1$ )
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Options:
  • A
    $\log \mathrm{k}$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{n}$
  • C
    $2 \mathrm{k}$
  • D
    $\mathrm{n}$
Solution:
2282 Upvotes Verified Answer
The correct answer is:
$\frac{1}{n}$
According to Freundlich adsorption isotherm.
$$
\begin{aligned}
&\frac{\mathrm{x}}{\mathrm{m}}=\mathrm{kP}^{\frac{1}{\mathrm{n}}} \\
&\log _{10} \frac{\mathrm{x}}{\mathrm{m}}=\frac{1}{\mathrm{n}} \log _{10} \mathrm{P}+\log _{10} \mathrm{k}
\end{aligned}
$$
This is the equation of straight line of type $y=m x+c$
Hence slope is $1 / \mathrm{n}(\mathrm{m})$ and intercept is $\log _{\mathrm{e}} \mathrm{k}$.

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