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JEE Advanced 2013Paper 1
Exam
JEE Advanced
Year
2013
Paper
Paper 1
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Surface Chemistry

JEE Advanced 2013 · Paper 1 · Chemistry · Surface Chemistry

Methylene blue, from its aqueous solution, is adsorbed on activated...

Methylene blue, from its aqueous solution, is adsorbed on activated charcoal at 25o C. For this process, the correct statement is

Options

  1. AThe adsorption requires activation at 25oC.
  2. BThe adsorption is accompanied by a decrease in enthalpy
  3. CThe adsorption increases with increase of temperature.
  4. DThe adsorption is irreversible.

Correct answer

B. The adsorption is accompanied by a decrease in enthalpy

Step-by-step solution

It is the process of Physical adsorption as charcoal is already activated.
Since physical adsorption is spontaneous ΔG\Delta \text{G} is -ve
ΔG=ΔH−TΔS\Delta \text{G} = \Delta \text{H} - \text{T} \Delta \text{S}
as ΔS\Delta \text{S} is -ve (passage of methylene blue from aqueous phase over the surface of adsorbent) i.e. ΔH\Delta \text{H} is highly -ve since process is exothermic in nature.

Physical adsorption is reversible in nature.

Physical adsorption decreases with increase in temperature.

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