Question

What is an adsorbate and adsorbent?

Answer 1

Some basic terms used in adsorption Adsorbate : The substance which gets adsorbed on any surface is called adsorbate for example, if a gas gets adsorbed on to the surface of a solid, then the gas is termed as the adsorbate. The substance on the surface of which adsorption takes place is called adsorbent. Absorption .

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Answer 2

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◆ Adsorption -

• Adhesion of one molecular species on the surface of another is called adsorption.
• For example, gas molecules get adsorbed on surface of activated charcoal.

# Adsorbate -

• Substance which gets adsorbed during process of adsorption is called adsorbate.
• For example, gas molecules, dust, sugar solution, etc.

# Adsorbent -

• Substance whose surface adsorbs adsorbate during process of adsorption is called adsorbent.
• For example, activated charcoal, skin, silica gel, etc.

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