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A gas is known to satisfy Langmuir isotherm when adsorbed on a certain metal surface. If the fractional coverage of the gas is 0.5 when the gas pressu
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A gas is known to satisfy Langmuir isotherm when adsorbed on a certain metal surface. If the fractional coverage of the gas is 0.5 when the gas pressure is 1.0 Pa, the fractional coverage at 3.0 Pa would be closest to

A.

0.67

B.

0.75

C.

0.80

D.

1.0

Correct option is B

​The Langmuir adsorption model explains adsorption by assuming an adsorbate behaves as an ideal gas at isothermal conditions. According to the model, adsorption and desorption are reversible processes. This model even explains the effect of pressure; i.e., at these conditions the adsorbate's partial pressure
pA{\displaystyle p_{A}}​ is related to its volume V adsorbed onto a solid adsorbent. The adsorbent, as indicated in the figure, is assumed to be an ideal solid surface composed of a series of distinct sites capable of binding the adsorbate. The adsorbate binding is treated as a chemical reaction between the adsorbate gaseous molecule
Ag{\displaystyle A_{\text{g}}}​ and an empty sorption site S. This reaction yields an adsorbed species
Aad{\displaystyle A_{\text{ad}}}​ with an associated equilibrium constant Keq:{\displaystyle K_{\text{eq}}}:

​The Langmuir adsorption equation is

​where θA{\displaystyle \theta _{A}}​ is the fractional occupancy of the adsorption sites, i.e., the ratio of the volume V of gas adsorbed onto the solid to the volume Vm{\displaystyle V_{\text{m}}}​ of a gas molecules monolayer covering the whole surface of the solid and completely occupied by the adsorbate. A continuous monolayer of adsorbate molecules covering a homogeneous flat solid surface is the conceptual basis for this adsorption mode.

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