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Select the set having correct statements pertaining to the adsorption of a gas on a solid surface
(1) Physisorption may transform into chemisorptions at high temperature
(2) Chemisorption is more exothermic than physisorption, however it is very slow due to higher energy of activation
(3) Adsorption is always exothermic
(4) Physiosorption increases with increasing temperature but chemisorptions decreases with increasing temperature
ChemistrySurface ChemistryNEET
Options:
  • A 1,2
  • B 2,3
  • C 1,2,3
  • D 1,2,4
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 1,2,3
Here statements 1,2,3 are correct regarding adsorption. Only 4th one is incorrect as Physiosorption decreases with increasing temperature while chemisorptions first increases than decreases with the increase of temperature.

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