Statement 1: For adsorption, ΔG is negative.Statement 2: Adsorption is an exothermic process accompanied by decrease in randomness.
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a
Both statements 1 and 2 are correct
b
Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect
c
Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect
d
Statement 1 is incorrect and statement 2 is correct
answer is A.
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We know that ΔG=ΔH−TΔSSince, adsorption is exothermic, so ΔH=−ve further, it occurs with decrease in randomness, so ΔS=(−)ve ΔG=−ve−T(−ve)=−ve+TSo, at low temperature ΔG=− ve.