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Adsorption of a gas on the surface of solid is generally accompanied by a decrease in entropy. Still it is a spontaneous process. Explain. 

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According to the equation ∆G = ∆H – T∆S For a process to be spontaneous, ∆G should be negative. ∆H of adsorption is always negative. For a gas. ∆S is also negative. Thus, in an adsorption process, which is spontaneous, a. combination of these two factors always makes ∆G negative.

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