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Question

Adsorption of gases on solid surface is exothermic because

Options

A.chemical bonds are always formed

B.adsorbate decreases the surface energy of adsorbent.

C.entropy increases.

D.free energy increases.

Solution

Adsorption decreases the surface energy.

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