JEE Main Chemistry question

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Which characteristic of adsorption is wrong?

(A)Physical adsorption in general decreases with temperature
(B)Physical adsorption in general increases with temperatureCorrect
(C)Physical adsorption is a reversible process
(D)Adsorption is limited to the surface only

Answer: (B)

Solution

Physical adsorption decreases with rising temperature because it is exothermic (A, correct, and directly contradicts (B)), is reversible (C, correct), and by

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