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
- AThe adsorption requires activation at 25oC.
- BThe adsorption is accompanied by a decrease in enthalpy
- CThe adsorption increases with increase of temperature.
- 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 is -ve
as is -ve (passage of methylene blue from aqueous phase over the surface of adsorbent) i.e. is highly -ve since process is exothermic in nature.
Physical adsorption is reversible in nature.
Physical adsorption decreases with increase in temperature.