Give reason why a finely divided substance is more effective as an adsorbent?

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Sunil Kumar FP · Answer

powdered substance has greater surface area and adsorption is directly propotional to area so adsorption increases.Powdered substances are more effective adsorbents than their crystalline forms because when a substance is powdered, its surface area increases and physisorption is directly proportional to the surface area of the adsorbent

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Give reason why a finely divided substance is more effective as an adsorbent?

Give reason why a finely divided substance is more effective as an adsorbent?

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