Why Are Powdered Substances More Effective Adsorbents than Their Crystalline Forms? - Chemistry

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Why are powdered substances more effective adsorbents than their crystalline forms?

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Powdered substances are more effective adsorbents than their crystalline forms because when a substance is powdered, its surface area increases and physisorption is directly proportional to the surface area of the adsorbent

Concept: Types of Adsorption
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Chapter 5: Surface Chemistry - Intext Questions [Page 127]

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NCERT Class 12 Chemistry
Chapter 5 Surface Chemistry
Intext Questions | Q 3 | Page 127

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