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Surface Chemistry Essentials

Surface chemistry deals with phenomena occurring at interfaces. Adsorption is the accumulation of molecules at surfaces rather than in the bulk, and can be physisorption via weak van der Waals forces or chemisorption via strong chemical bonds. Colloids are heterogeneous mixtures of 1-1000 nm particles dispersed in a medium, exhibiting properties like Tyndall effect and Brownian motion. Catalysis enhances chemical reaction rates through substances that promote reactions without being consumed.

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Surface Chemistry Essentials

Surface chemistry deals with phenomena occurring at interfaces. Adsorption is the accumulation of molecules at surfaces rather than in the bulk, and can be physisorption via weak van der Waals forces or chemisorption via strong chemical bonds. Colloids are heterogeneous mixtures of 1-1000 nm particles dispersed in a medium, exhibiting properties like Tyndall effect and Brownian motion. Catalysis enhances chemical reaction rates through substances that promote reactions without being consumed.

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SURFACE(Branch

CHEMISTRY
of chemistry which deals with the phenomena occurring in the surface of interface.)

Adsorption The accumulation of molecular species at the surface rather than in the bulk of a solid or liquid. Surface phenomenon. Spontaneous,
exothermic and leads to lowering of entropy.
Terminology: Types:
Adsorbate: Substance adsorbed. Physisorption: Molecules are held by weak Van der waal’s force. Low heat of adsorption and
Adsorbent: Substance on the non specific. No compound is formed. Decrease with increase in temperature. Is reversible.
surface of which adsorption occurs.
Desorption: reverse of adsorption. Chemisorption: Molecules are held by strong chemical forces. High heat of adsorption. Surface
Occlusion: Adsorption of gases on compounds are formed. Increases with increase in temperature. Forms unimolecular layer and
the surface of metals. is irreversible.
Sorption: Simultaneous adsorption Positive & Negative adsorption: More adsorbate on surface of adsorbent is positive while
& absorption. more adsorbate on bulk of adsorbent is negative adsorption.

A heterogeneous system in which particle size is between 1 and 1000 nm. It comprises of a mixture of dispersion phase dispersed in
Colloids dispersion medium. For e.g.: In soln of milk and water; milk is dispersed phase (like solute) while water is dispersion medium (like solvent)
Classification: Important Processes and Properties:
 Sol, Gels and Emulsions. Tyndall effect: Scattering of light by the colloidal particles.
 Lyophilic and Lyophobic Brownian movement: Continuous zig-zag movement of colloidal particles.
colloids
 Multi-molecular colloids, Peptization: Converting a precipitate into colloidal sol by shaking it with dispersion medium in
Macromolecular colloids and presence of small amount of electrolyte.
associated colloids. Dialysis: Seperation of colloidal particles by diffusion through a parchment or membrane.

Coagulation: Settling of colloidal partilces.

The phenomenon of enhancing the rate of chemical reactions OR the chemistry behind catalysts. Promoters are those which enhance
Catalysis catalysis. While substances which decrease catalysis are called poisons.

Enzymes: Types:
 Biocatalysts Homogenous catalysis: When the reactants & catalyst are in same phase. E.g. NO as catalyst in lead
 Highly efficient & specific chamber process.
 Highly active under optimum
pH & temperature. Heterogeneous catalysis: When the reactants & catalyst are in different phase. E.g. Fe in Haber’s process.
 Activity increases in the Autocatalysis: One of the products of a rxn acts as a catalyst. E.g. titration of oxalic acid with KMnO 4.
presence of activators & co-
enzymes. Induced catalysis: One reaction influences the rate of other reaction.
 Activity inhibited by inhibitors Catalyst increasing rate of reaction are positive catalyst while those which decrease rate are negative.

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