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Why is adsorption always exothermic?

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a

Due to ΔH=()ve

b

Due to ΔS=() ve 

c

Due to ΔH=(+)ve

d

Due to ΔG=(+)ve

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

when a gas is adsorbed on the surface of a solid its entropy
decreases, i.e.ΔS is − ve.NowΔG=ΔHTΔS and for the process to be spontaneous, free energy change,ΔG must be negative.
As TΔS is negative ΔG can be negative only if ΔH is negative. Hence, adsorption is always exothermic.

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