Question

differentiat between pysical absortion and cemical adsortion​

Answer 1

Physical adsorption:

1) Multilayers of adsorbed particles are formed.
2) It is not specific in nature.


Chemical adsorption:

1) Monolayer of adsorbed particles is formed.
2) It is specific in nature.

Answer 2

Explanation physical absorption is reversible while chemical absorption is irreversible. physical absorption is not very specific in nature while chemical absorption is highly specific in nature . physical absorption takes place at a low temperature while chemical absorption takes place at a high temperature.