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Grade 12th passPhysical Chemistry

A physical adsorption at low temperature may pass into chemisorption as the temperature is increased...
what is the meaning of the above statement??

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7 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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7 Years ago
Dear student
 
Physisorption takes place at low temperature because it has low enthalpy of adsorption i.e. delta(H) is almost between 20-40 KJ....
As temp is increased delta (H) increases and it changes into chemiosorption as it takes place at high temperature and it has high enthalpy of adsorption....
 
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