WORKSHEET - SURFACE CHEMISTRY

1MARKS
1. Why does physisorption decrease with the increase of temperature?
2. Why are powdered substances more effective adsorbents than their crystalline forms?
3.Why is it necessary to remove CO when ammonia is obtained by Haber’s process?
4. How is adsorption of a gas related to its critical temperature?
5. Which of the following is more effective in coagulating positively charged hydrated ferric oxide sol :
(i) KCl (ii) CaSO4 (iii) K3 [Fe(CN)6].
6. What are the physical states of dispersed phase and dispersion medium of froth?
7. What is the cause of Brownian movement among colloidal particles?
8. Arrange the solutions in decreasing order of their particles size :
True solution, colloidal solution, suspension?
9. Define : CMC and Kraft temperature.
10. Of the physiorption & chemisorptions, which type of adsorption has higher enthalpy of adsorption?
2MARKS
1. Why is the ester hydrolysis slow in the beginning and becomes faster after sometime?
2. What modification can you suggest in the Hardy-Schulze law?
3. What do you understand by activation of adsorbent? How is it achieved?
4. Discuss the effect of pressure and temperature on the adsorption of gases on solids.
5. Action of soap is due to emulsification and micelle formation. Comment.
3MARKS
1. Explain what is observed
i) When a beam of light is passed through a colloidal sol.
ii) An electrolyte, NaCl is added to hydrated ferric oxide sol.
iii) Electric current is passed through a colloidal sol?
2. Why is adsorption always exothermic?
3. Explain the following terms: (i) Electrophoresis (ii) Coagulation (iii) Dialysis (iv) Tyndall effect.
4. Explain the terms with suitable examples: (i) Alcosol (ii) Aerosol (iii) Hydrosol
5. What happens :
(a) by persistent dialysis of a sol.
(b) when river water meets the sea water.
(c) when alum is applied on cuts during bleeding.

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