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Physical adsorption is:...

Physical adsorption is:

A

irreversible

B

highly specific

C

not very specific

D

unpredictable

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C
not very specific
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ICSE-SURFACE CHEMISTRY -EXERCISE (PART-I ( OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS )) (Complete the followings statements by selecting the correct alternative from the choices given :)
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  2. Physical adsorption is considerable at

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  4. The rate of chemisorption :

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  6. Gel is:

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  7. Out of the following, hydrophobicsol is:

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  8. Milk is an example of:

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  9. Smoke is a dispersion of:

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  10. An emulsifier is an agent which:

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  11. Which of the following processes does not occur at the interface of ph...

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  12. At the equilibrium position in the process of adsorption .

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  13. Which of the following interfaces cannot be obtained ?

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  14. The term 'sorption' stands for .

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  15. Extent of physisorption of a gas increases with .

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  16. Extent of adsorption of adsorbate from solution phase increases with .

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  17. Which one of the following is not applicable to the phenomenon of adso...

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  18. Which of the following is not a favourable condition for physical adso...

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  19. Physical adsorption of a gaseous species may change to chemical adsorp...

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  20. In physisorption adsorbent does not show specificity for any particula...

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