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Why is chemisorption referred to as activated adsorption?

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Chemisorption referred to as activated adsorption as it involves chemical bond formation between reactant (adsorbate) and adsorbent molecules. Formation of chemical bond requires high activation energy. So, it is activated on increasing temperature.
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