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Adsorption and Colloids

Maharashtra Board · Class 11 · Chemistry

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Topics in Adsorption and Colloids

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Adsorption Fundamentals

  • Adsorption occurs due to unbalanced forces at surfaces of solids and liquids
  • Molecules at surface have unsatisfied valencies leading to attraction of gas molecules
  • London dispersion forces and van der Waals forces cause adsorption
2

Types of Adsorption

  • Physical adsorption (physisorption): Weak van der Waals forces, low heat of adsorption (20-40 kJ/mol)
  • Chemical adsorption (chemisorption): Chemical bonds, high heat of adsorption (40-200 kJ/mol)
  • Physisorption: Non-specific, reversible, multilayer formation possible
3

Factors Affecting Adsorption

  • Nature of adsorbate: Gases with high critical temperature (easily liquefiable) are readily adsorbed
  • Nature of adsorbent: Porous materials with large surface area are good adsorbents
  • Surface area: Adsorption increases with surface area - finely divided substances are better adsorbents
4

Adsorption Isotherms

  • Adsorption isotherm shows relationship between amount adsorbed and pressure/concentration at constant temperature
  • Freundlich isotherm: x/m = kP^(1/n) where n > 1
  • Logarithmic form: log(x/m) = log k + (1/n)log P

Key Concepts

The accumulation of molecules onPhysisorption involves weak van der WaalsMathematical relationshipCatalysis where reactants and catalystHeterogeneous mixtures with particle size 2

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