5.4 What are the factors which influence the adsorption of a gas on a solid?
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The factors which influence the adsorption of a gas on a solid-
Surface area-the greater the surface area of the adsorbent higher is the amount of adsorbent to get absorbed.
temperature- Adsorption is an exothermic process. So, physical adsorption readily at a lower temperature and decrease with increase in temperature.
Pressure- On increasing pressure, the amount of adsorbate increased as the volume of gas decreased(Le-Chateliers principle)
Nature of gas- If the gas is easily liquefiable () then it gets easily adsorbed on the adsorbent solid or liquid. Because these gases have high van der Waals force so their extent of adsorption is high as compare to .