Question

The given graph/data $I,II,III$ and $IV$ represent general trends observed for different physisorption and chemisorption processes under mild conditions of temperature and pressure. Which of the following choice(s) about $I,II,III$ and $IV$ is (are) correct?

• A. I is physisorption and II is chemisorption
• B. I is physisorption and III is chemisorption
• C. IV is chemisorption and II is chemisorption
• D. IV is chemisorption and III is chemisorption

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (C)

Graph-I represents physisorption as in physisorption, absorbents are bonded to adsorbate through weak van der Waals' force.
Increasing temperature increases kinetic energy of adsorbed particles increasing the rate of desorption, hence amount of adsorption decreases.
Graph- III also represents physical adsorption as extent of adsorption increasing with pressure.
Graph-II represents chemisorption as it is simple activation energy diagram of a chemical energy diagram for the formation of a typical covalent bond.