Which of the following statements is not correct for chemisorption and physisorption?

Question

Which of the following statements is not correct for chemisorption and physisorption? (A) Physical adsorption occurs at a low temperature and chemisorption occurs at all temperatures. (B) Magnitude of chemisorption decreases with rise in temperature while physisorption increases with rise in temperature. (C) Chemisorption is irreversible and physisorption is reversible. (D) In physisorption activation energy is low while in chemisorption it is high.

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Chemisorption increases and physisorption decreases with rise in temperature.

Q. Which of the following statements is not correct for chemisorption and physisorption?

Physical adsorption occurs at a low temperature and chemisorption occurs at all temperatures.

Magnitude of chemisorption decreases with rise in temperature while physisorption increases with rise in temperature.

Chemisorption is irreversible and physisorption is reversible.

In physisorption activation energy is low while in chemisorption it is high.

Chemisorption increases and physisorption decreases with rise in temperature.