Answer: absorption.
- A absorption
- B adsorption
- C desorption
- D precipitation
Correct answer: A. absorption
Explanation: In absorption the substance is taken up uniformly into the bulk, whereas in adsorption it concentrates only at the surface.
A typical adsorption isotherm: x/m (mass adsorbed per gram of adsorbent) rises steeply at low pressure, then flattens into a saturation plateau as the adsorbent surface fills up.
Concept context
Explore the chemistry that happens at interfaces, from catalysts that speed up industrial reactions to colloids like milk, smoke, and gels that surround us every day.