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What is adsorption?


Answer:

The phenomenon of attracting and retaining the molecules of a substance on the surface of a solid or liquid resulting in a higher concentration of the molecules on the surface is called adsorption.
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The sky looks blue due to
  • dispersion effect 
  • Reflection
  • Transmission
  • Scattering

According to Langmuir absorption isotherm, the amount of gas adsorbed at very high pressures
  • reaches a constant limiting value
  • goes on increasing with pressure
  • goes on decreasing with pressure
  • increases first and decreases later with pressure

The blue colour of water in the sea is due to
  • Refraction of the blue light by the impurities in sea water.
  • Reflection of blue sky by sea water.
  • Scattering of blue light by water molecules.
  • Absorption of other colours except blue colour by water molecules.

Why are substances like platinum and palladium often used for carrying out electrolysis of aqueous solutions?

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