Explore topic-wise MCQs in Chemistry.

This section includes 10 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Chemistry knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Which of the following statements is not true with respect to chemisorption?

A. Depends on nature of adsorbate and adsorbent
B. Has a large heat of adsorption
C. Forms a unimolecular layer
D. Occurs at low temperature
Answer» E.
2.

Which of the following is an example of sorption?

A. Sponge in water
B. Cotton dipped in ink
C. Water on silica gel
D. Oxygen on metal surface
Answer» C. Water on silica gel
3.

Which of the following statements is true with respect to the types of adsorption?

A. Chemisorption is stronger than physisorption
B. Physisorption is stronger than chemisorption
C. They are both equal
D. They cannot be compared
Answer» B. Physisorption is stronger than chemisorption
4.

Which of the following statements is incorrect with respect to physisorption?

A. It is reversible
B. It is spontaneous
C. H < 0
D. S > 0
Answer» E.
5.

Which of the following can result in a transition from physisorption to chemisorption?

A. Decrease in temperature
B. Increase in temperature
C. Decrease in pressure
D. Increase in surface area
Answer» C. Decrease in pressure
6.

Which of the following statements is true with respect to the extent of physisorption?

A. Increases with increase in temperature
B. Decreases with increase in surface area
C. Decreases with increase in the strength of Van der Waals forces
D. Decreases with increase in temperature
Answer» E.
7.

In physisorption, the adsorbent does not show specificity towards a particular gas.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
8.

Which of the following forces is involved in physical adsorption?

A. Gravitational force
B. Magnetic force
C. Van der Waals force
D. Electromagnetic force
Answer» D. Electromagnetic force
9.

What is the process called when the molecules of a substance are retained at the surface of a solid or a liquid?

A. Absorption
B. Adsorption
C. Sorption
D. Desorption
Answer» C. Sorption
10.

A finely divided substance is more effective as an adsorbent.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False