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SURFACE CHEMISTRY - ADSORPTION

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

If x is amount of adsorbate and m is the amount of adsorbent, which of the following relations is not related to adsorption process?

a)

x/m = f(p) at constant T

b)

x/m = f(p) at constant T

c)

p = f(T) at constant (x/m)

d)

x/m = p × T

2.

Digestion of food is difficult during fever because

a)

The digestive system expands

b)

The pressure inside the body decreases with respect to outside pressure

c)

The volume of the tracts contracts

d)

Increase in temperature results in low absorption

3.

Which gas is adsorbed strongly be charcoal

a)

CO

b)

N2

c)

H2

d)

O2

4.

Which plot is the adsorption isobar for chemisorption x is the amount of gas adsorbed on the mass m at temperature T at constant pressure?

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

Chemisorption is

a)

multimolecular nature

b)

reversible

c)

often highly specific and directional

d)

not specific

6.

Adsorption is accompanied by

a)

decrease in entropy of the system

b)

decrease in enthalpy of the system

c)

TΔS for the process is negative

d)

all of the above

7.

Which of the following is not applicable for chemisorption

a)

its heat of adsorption is high

b)

its takes place at high temperature

c)

it is reversible

d)

it forms unimolecular layer

8.

Rate of physisorption increases with temperature

a)

decrease in temperature

b)

increase in temperature

c)

decrease in pressure

d)

decrease in surface area

9.

Which one of the following is an example of adsorption?

a)

ammonia in contact with water

b)

anhydrous CaCl2 with water

c)

silica gel in contact with water vapours

d)

all of these

10.

The volume of gases H2, CH4, CO2 and NH3 adsorbed by 1 gm charcoal at 293 K can be given in the order?

a)

CH4 > CO2 > NH3 > H2 

b)

CO2 > NH3 > H2 > CH4

c)

NH3 > CO2 > H2 > CH4

d)

NH3 > CO2 > CH4 > H2

11.

Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding physisorption?

a)

It occurs because of van der Walls forces

b)

More easily liquefiable gases are adsorbed readily

c)

Under high pressure it results into multimolecular layer on adsorbent surface

d)

Enthalpy of adsorption (ΔHadsorption) is low and positive

12.

A plot of log x/m versus log p for the adsorption of a gas on a solid gives a straight line with slope equal to

a)

n

b)

1/n

c)

log K

d)

- log K

13.

The extent of adsorption of a gas on a solid depends on ______.

a)

temperature of the gas

b)

pressure of the gas

c)

nature of the gas

d)

all are correct

14.

Which one of the following characteristics is associated with adsorption?

a)

ΔG and ΔH are negative but ΔS is positive

b)

ΔG and ΔS are negative but ΔH is positive

c)

ΔG is negative but ΔH and ΔS are positive

d)

ΔG, ΔH and ΔS all are negative

15.

For a linear plot of log(x/m) versus log p in a Freundlich adsorption isotherm, which of the following statements is correct? (k and n are constants)

a)

1/n appears as the intercept

b)

Only 1/n appears as the slope

c)

log(1/n) appears as the intercept

d)

Both k and 1/n appear in the slope term

16.

A particular adsorption process has the following characteristics:

(i) It arises due to van der Waals forces and

(ii) it is reversible.

Identify the correct statement that describes the above adsorption process

a)

Adsorption is monolayer.

b)

Adsorption increases with increase in temperature

c)

Enthalpy of adsorption is greater than 100 kJ mol–1.

d)

Energy of activation is low.

17.

Which of the following interface cannot be obtained

a)

liquid-liquid

b)

solid-liquid(

c)

liquid-gas

d)

gas-gas

18.

The term ‘sorption’ stands for ___________

a)

absorption

b)

adsorption

c)

both absorption and adsorption

d)

desorption

19.

Physical adsorption of a gaseous species may change to chemical adsorption with ______________

a)

decrease in temperature

b)

increase in temperature

c)

increase in surface area of adsorbent

d)

decrease in surface area of adsorbent

20.

Example for physisorption

a)

adsorption of O2 on tungsten

b)

adsorption of H2 on nickel

c)

adsorption of N2 on mica

d)

adsorption of C2H5OH on nickel