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Powdered substances are more effective adsorbents than their crystalline form because
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Options:
  • A adsorption is an exothermic process
  • B they become inert and do not react with the adsorbate
  • C the extent of adsorption increases with increases in surface area of the adsorbent
  • D adsorption is more if the size of adsorbent is small
Solution:
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The correct answer is: the extent of adsorption increases with increases in surface area of the adsorbent
Finely powdered substances have large, porous surface areas, hence act as better adsorbent as there are more number of active sites or free valencies.

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