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QJEEM20Chbc6e: JEE Main 2020 Chemistry - Class 12 JEEM20Chbc6e Solution: For Freundlich adsorption isotherm, a plot of log (x/m)…

For Freundlich adsorption isotherm, a plot of log (x/m) (y-axis) and log p (x-axis) gives a straight line. The intercept and slope for the line is 0.4771 and 2, respectively. The mass of gas, adsorbed per gram of adsorbent if the initial pressure is 0.04 atm, is ______ × 10–4 g.
(log 3 = 0.4771)

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

       xm∝P1n

⇒  xm = kP1n

taking log both sides, we get,

logxm = logk + 1n logP

Here in graph between logxm and logP, slope is 1n and intercepts = log k.

∴ 1n = 2 ⇒ n = 12

and log k = 0.4771 = log 3

⇒ k = 3

∴ xm = 3P2

So, mass of gas adsorbed per gram of adsorbent

= 3 × (0.04)2

= 48 × 10–4

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