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QJEEM19Ch0542: JEE Main 2019 Chemistry - Class 12 JEEM19Ch0542 Solution: Adsorption of a gas follows freundlich adosorbed isotherm. x is …

Adsorption of a gas follows freundlich adosorbed isotherm. x is the mass of the gas adsorbed on mass m of the adsorbent. The plot log xmx \over m versus log p is shown in the given graph. xmx \over m is proportional to : JEE Main 2019 (Online) 8th April Morning Slot Chemistry - Surface Chemistry Question 87 English

Multiple Choice Options

  • A p2/3
  • B p3
  • C p2
  • D p3/2

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According to Freundlich adsorption isotherm, in the median range of pressure

        xm∝P1n{x \over m} \propto {P^{{1 \over n}}}

⇒\Rightarrow    xm{x \over m} = kP 1n^{{1 \over n}}

taking log both sides, we get,

log xm{x \over m} = logk + 1n{1 \over n} logP

Here in graph between log xm{x \over m} and logP, slope is 1n{1 \over n} and intercepts = log k.

From the given graph,

slope = 23{2 \over 3}

∴   \therefore\,\,\, 1n{1 \over n} = 23{2 \over 3}

⇒\Rightarrow    n = 32{3 \over 2}

∴   \therefore\,\,\, xm{x \over m} = kP 23^{{2 \over 3}}

∴\therefore xm∝P23{x \over m} \propto {P^{{2 \over 3}}}

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