Which of the following is not a point of difference between physisorption and chemisorption?

  • A
    Magnitude of chemisorption first increases then decreases but that of physisorption decreases with rise in temperature
  • B
    Chemisorption is an irreversible process whereas physisorption is reversible in nature
  • C
    Activation energy is high for physisorption and low for chemisorption
  • D
    Physisorption results in the formation of multimolecular layer,while only unimolecular layer is formed in case of chemisorption

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$(1)$ $x/m = \text{constant}$ (at high pressure)
$(2)$ $x/m = k \cdot P^{1/n}$ (at intermediate pressure)
$(3)$ $x/m = k \cdot P$ (at low pressure)

Which plot is the adsorption isobar for chemisorption?

Assertion : The enthalpy of physisorption is greater than chemisorption.
Reason : Molecules of adsorbate and adsorbent are held by van der Waal's forces in physisorption and by chemical bonds in chemisorption.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of chemisorption?

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