Question

What is meant by adsorption?

Answer 1

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↪Actually welcome to the concept of the SURFACE CHEMISTRY..!!

↪basically If we see the surface chemistry is the study of the surfac phenomenon of the Bulk solids and the medium which is at the surface of the Bulk

↪⭐ADSORPTION IS THE PHENOMENON IN WHICH THE BULK IS THE ABSORBENT
AND THE MEDIUM ON SURFACE IS THE ADSORBATE

↪Actually the process in which the ADSORBATE ( may be gas or liquid ) comes in contact with the Bulk that is the absorbent and gets accumulated in the surface cavity or pores but does not get inside to the bulk or the body structure of the Bulk

↪it gets accumulated on the surface only

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Answer 2

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Adsorption is a process which involves the accumulation of a substance in molecular species in higher concentration on the surface. If we look at Hydrogen, Nitrogen and Oxygen, these gases adsorb on activated charcoal. Meanwhile, we have to note that adsorption is different from absorption. The two processes involve totally different mechanisms.

For the adsorption process, two components are required,

Adsorbate: Substance which is deposited on the surface of another substance. For example, H2, N2 and O2 gases.

Adsorbent: Surface of a substance on which adsorbate adsorbs. For example, Charcoal, Silica gel, Alumina.