ABSORPTION

DEFINITION
ADSORPTION
Adsorption is the process in which matter is
extracted from one phase and concentrated
at the surface of a second phase. (Interface
accumulation). This is a surface phenomenon
as opposed to absorption where matter
changes solution phase, e.g. gas transfer.
This is demonstrated in the following
schematic.
THE DIFFERENTIATION
 TYPES OF ADSORPTION
Chemioabsorption
Which the molecules or atoms stick
to the surface of adsorbent by
forming a chemical bond (usually
covalent) and tend to find sites that
maximise their coordination number
with the substrate.
 Kinetics
The chemical bonding that is
occuring on chemical adsorbtion is
very strong to bind gas or liquid
molecules which has solid surface so
it's hardly to be released back
(irreversible). Thus it can be
interpreted that the release of
molecules which are binded in the
adsorbent is very small.
 Temperature
Heating will increase the absorption
of adsorbent towards adsorbate that
will cause the pores will more open,
but when it's heating too much, the
heating will cause the damage to the
adsorbent so the absorption ability
will decrease.
 Pressure
Pada adsorpsi fisika bila tekanan
adsorbat meningkat jumlah molekul
adsorbat
akan bertambah namun, pada
adsorpsi kimia jumlah molekul
adsorbat akan
berkurang bila tekanan adsorbat
meningkat.
 Concentration
The concentration of adsorbed
(adsorbate):
The higher the concentration the
more ions that will be produced and
they influence adsorption.
 High Specifity
High specificity: Chemisorption is
highly specific and occurs only if
there is some possibility of chemical
bonding between adsorbent and
adsorbate.
E.g. Oxygen is adsorbed on metals
due to formation of oxide.
 SURFACE AREA
Like physisorption, chemisorption
also increases with increase of
surface area of the adsorbent.