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Chapter-05

Surface Chemistry

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[Topic 1] Adsorption

Previous Year’s Examination Questions

1 Mark Questions

1. Write one similarity between physisorption and

chemisorption.

2. Physisorption is reversible while chemisorption is irreversible.

Why?

3. Define the following term by giving an example: Adsorption.

4. What is the effect of temperature on chemisorption?

5. What type of forces are responsible for the occurrence of

physisorption?

6. Why is adsorption always exothermic?

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7. Out of physisorption or chemisorption, which has a higher

enthalpy of adsorption?

8. Out of NH3 and CO2, which gas will be adsorbed more readily
on the surface of activated charcoal and why?

9. Adsorption of a gas on surface of solid is generally

accompanied by a decrease in entropy, still it is a
spontaneous process. Explain.

10. Write the two applications of adsorption.

11. Physisorption is multilayered, while chemisorption is

monolayered.

12. What is meant by chemisorption?

13. Why is a finely divided substance more effective as an

adsorbent?

14. Define the term of desorption.

15. Name two types of adsorption phenomena.

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16. What is the sign of ΔH and ΔS when a gas is adsorbed by an

adsorbent?

17. What is the basic difference between adsorption and

absorption?

18. What are physisorption and chemisorption?

19. Distinguish between physisorption and chemisorption.

20. Why does physisorption decrease with the increase of

temperature?

21. In chemisorption, why x/m initially increases and then

decreases with rise in temperature?

2 Marks Questions

22. Explain how the phenomenon of adsorption finds application

in the following processes?

(i) Production of high vacuum

(ii) Heterogeneous catalysis.

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23. Write the differences between physisorption and

chemisorption with respect to the following:

(i) Specificity

(ii) Temperature dependence

(iii) Reversibility

(iv) Enthalpy change

24. Write four distinguishing features operative between

chemisorption and physisorption.

3 Marks Questions

25. Write any three differences between physisorption and

chemisorption.

Or

Write three distinctive features of chemisorption which are not

found in physisorption.

26. Giving appropriate examples, explain how the two types of

processes of adsorption (physisorption and chemisorption) are

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influenced by the prevailing temperature, the surface area of

adsorbent and the activation energy of the process?

27. Explain clearly how the phenomenon of adsorption finds

application in

(i) production of vacuum in a vessel.

(ii) heterogeneous catalysis.

(iii) froth floatation process in metallurgy.

28. What is an adsorption isotherm? Describe Freundlich's

adsorption isotherm.

29. Discuss the effect of pressure and temperature on the

adsorption of gases on solids. Describe the application of
adsorption in controlling humidity.

30. How do the size of particles of adsorbent, pressure of gas and

temperature influence the extent of adsorption?

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