Adsorption -Multiple Choice Questions Quiz

Interactive MCQs on “Adsorption”:

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Question 1: What is adsorption?

(a) The process of a substance changing from solid to liquid state
(b) The process of a gas changing to a liquid state
(c) The process of a substance adhering to the surface of another substance
(d) The process of a gas changing to a solid state

Question 2: Which of the following forces is responsible for adsorption?

(a) Gravitational force
(b) Electromagnetic force
(c) Nuclear force
(d) Electrostatic force

Question 3: What is the primary difference between adsorption and absorption?

(a) Adsorption involves gases, while absorption involves liquids.
(b) Adsorption involves liquids, while absorption involves gases.
(c) Adsorption occurs only on the surface, while absorption occurs throughout the bulk of the material.
(d) Adsorption occurs only in solids, while absorption occurs in liquids and gases.

Question 4: What is chemisorption?

(a) Adsorption of gases on the surface of solids
(b) Adsorption of liquids on the surface of solids
(c) Strong chemical bonding between the adsorbate and adsorbent
(d) Weak physical bonding between the adsorbate and adsorbent

Question 5: Which of the following factors does not influence the process of adsorption?

(a) Temperature
(b) Surface area of the adsorbent
(c) Pressure of the adsorbate
(d) Volume of the adsorbate

Question 6: What is the term used for the substance that is being adsorbed?

(a) Adsorbent
(b) Adsorbate
(c) Absorbent
(d) Absorbate

Question 7: Which type of adsorption occurs when the concentration of the adsorbate decreases with increasing temperature?

(a) Exothermic adsorption
(b) Endothermic adsorption
(c) Positive adsorption
(d) Negative adsorption

Question 8: In which of the following cases does adsorption occur more readily?

(a) High temperature and low pressure
(b) High temperature and high pressure
(c) Low temperature and low pressure
(d) Low temperature and high pressure

Question 9: Which type of adsorption is commonly used in gas mask filters to remove harmful gases?

(a) Chemisorption
(b) Physical adsorption
(c) Physisorption
(d) Exothermic adsorption

Question 10: Which of the following materials is commonly used as an adsorbent in air purifiers?

(a) Water
(b) Charcoal (activated carbon)
(c) Salt
(d) Sugar