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COMEDK · Chemistry · 20. Surface Chemistry

The correct condition for physical adsorption is

  1. A High \(T\) and high \(p\)
  2. B High \(T\) and low \(p\)
  3. C Low \(T\) and high \(p\)
  4. D \(T\) and \(p\) do not affect
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(C) Low \(T\) and high \(p\)

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Physical adsorption is an exothermic process, which can be represented by the equilibrium: Adsorbate + Adsorbent \(\rightleftharpoons\) Adsorbed state + Heat. According to Le Chatelier principle, for an exothermic process, a decrease in temperature favors the forward reaction,…