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Adsorption is described as a direct consequence of which property?
AVapour pressure
BOsmotic pressure
CSurface energy
DViscosity coefficient
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Surface energy
Surface atoms have unfulfilled bonding, so surface energy drives them to hold adsorbates, much like surface tension.
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