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Which of the following is/are true for enthalpy of adsorption?

 

Option: 1

It is amount of the heat released when 1 mole of an adsorbate gets adsorbed on a particular adsorbent at adsorption equilibrium.


Option: 2

It depends on the nature of the adsorbent.


Option: 3

It depends on the nature of the adsorbate.


Option: 4

All of the above.


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Enthalpy of Adsorption \mathrm{\left(\Delta \mathrm{H}_{\text {adsorption}}\right):}

It is the amount of heat released when 1 mole of an adsorbate gets adsorbed on a particular adsorbent at adsorption equilibrium.
It depends on the nature of both adsorbent and adsorbate.

Adsorbate: The molecular species or substance, which concentrates or accumulates at the surface.

Adsorbent: The material on the surface of which the adsorption takes place.

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