5.1 - Adsorption
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Practice Questions
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Define adsorption.
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when you have a thin layer of something on a surface.
What is physisorption?
💡 Hint: Consider the forces involved, are they strong or weak?
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What type of forces are involved in physisorption?
💡 Hint: Refer back to how molecules stick lightly.
True or False: Chemisorption always results in multilayer adsorption.
💡 Hint: Think about how bonds form in this type of adsorption.
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Describe how changing the surface area of an adsorbent would affect the adsorption process of a gas.
💡 Hint: Consider how many more places there would be for adsorption at a larger area.
Explain why chemisorption is often considered irreversible, using examples.
💡 Hint: Think about how difficult it is to unglue two things stuck together.
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