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Identify the strictly true statement(s) regarding the effect of temperature on different types of adSurface Chemistry Chemistry Question

Question

Identify the strictly true statement(s) regarding the effect of temperature on different types of adsorption at a constant pressure.

Answer: A,B,C

💡 Solution & Explanation

Statement A is correct; physisorption involves no activation energy and is strictly exothermic. Statement B is correct; chemisorption behaves like a chemical reaction requiring an initial activation energy barrier to be overcome. Statement C is correct; an increase in temperature can supply the necessary activation energy to convert van der Waals interactions into chemical bonds (e.g., $N_2$ on Iron). Statement D is incorrect; the isobar is bell-shaped, not horizontal.

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