Mrs.

Sreeja Rajmohan

REVISION QUESTIONS ON SURFACE CHEMISTRY

Std. XII

1. Why is adsorption always exothermic?

2. Define Kraft temperature.
3.Define activity and selectivity of a catalyst.
4. Explain Freundlich adsorption isotherm.
5. What is the difference between physisorption and chemisorption.
6. Give an example of Oil in water and water in oil emulsion.
7. Identify the dispersed phase and dispersion medium in gel, milk and smoke.
8. What is the effect of temperature on chemisorption ?
9. Which out of NH3 and CO2 will be more adsorbed more readily on the surface of charcoal
and why ?
10. Define: (i) Peptization (ii) Reversible sols.
11. What are emulsions ?How are they classified? Give suitable examples of each type.
12. A colloidal solution of Ag I is prepared by adding: (a) AgNO3 to KI and
(b) KI to AgNO3. What is the charge of colloidal particles in the two test tubes
(a) and (b)? Give reasons.
13. How are colloids classified in the nature of forces between the dispersed phase and
the dispersions medium? Give two characterization of such colloids.
14. What are shape selective catalysts ? Give example .what is their importance?
15. How are the following colloidal solutions prepared:
(a) Sulphur
(b) Ferric hydroxide.
16. Define the following terms giving an example of (i) Hydrosol (ii) Aerosol.
17. Explain how the phenomenon of adsorption finds application in the following
processes: (i) Production of vacuum (ii) Heterogeneous catalysis
(iii) Froth floatation process.
18. Describe the following:
(a) Multimolecular colloids (b) Tyndall effect (c)Associated colloids (d) Coagulation
19. How are the following colloids different with respect to dispersed phase and
dispersion medium: (i) Aerosol (ii) Emulsion (iii) Hydrosol.
20. What are multi and macro molecular colloids ? Give an example for each. How are
they different from associated colloids ?
21. Explain: (i) Electrophoresis (ii) Dialysis (iii) Tyndall effect.
22. Write the differences between physisorption and chemisorption with respect to:
(i) Specificity (ii) Temperature dependence (iii) Reversibility (iv) Enthalpy change.
23.Explain what is observed when:
(a) A beam of light is passed through a colloidal solution of As2S3.
(b) An electric current is passed through a colloidal solution.
(c) NaCl is added to ferric hydroxide solution.
(d) An emulsion is subjected to high speed centrifugation.
24. Explain:
(a) Sky appears blue in colour.
(b) Delta is formed where river and sea water meet.
(c) Ferric chloride preferred over potassium chloride in case of a cut leading to bleeding.
(d) Ferric hydroxide is positively charged.
(e) Finely divided substance is more effective as an adsorbent.
(f) Lyophilic colloid is more stable than lyophobic colloid.
Wish you all the best
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