Question

An algorithm used to model this process developed by members of WUSTL’s Gelb lab incorporates tetrominoes as proxies for molecules. Chemical species must first enter a “precursor state” before participating in this process, according to a theory developed by Paul Kisliuk. The enthalpy of this process is plotted against reaction rate in a volcano plot. (-5[2])One (15[1])form of this process, (-5[1])which is dependent on the vapor pressure of the participating molecules, (10[1])is studied in (*) BET (“B-E-T”) theory. (10[1]-5[1])The (10[1])Langmuir (10[4])isotherm (10[2])is another (10[1])model used to examine (-5[1])this process, (10[1])which concerns the (10[1])formation of monolayers. Due to their high (10[1])surface areas, (-5[1])porous materials (10[2])such as zeolites and activated charcoal are effective at (-5[1])conducting (-5[1])this process. (-5[3])For 10 points, name this process (-5[1])in which molecules adhere to a solid surface. (10[1])■END■ (10[10]0[9])

ANSWER: adsorption [or adsorbing; accept enthalpy of adsorption or heat of adsorption; accept physical adsorption; accept chemisorption; prompt on heterogeneous catalysis or being catalyzed with “catalysis is being driven via what physical process?”; reject “absorption” or “absorbing”]
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