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Which of the following statements about the Freundlich isotherm for a gas are correct?

  1. AA plot of against is a straight line
  2. BThe value of lies between and in the usual range
  3. C increases linearly with at all pressures
  4. DIt fails at sufficiently high pressure

Answer: A, B, D

The log form is linear, and for typical gas adsorption. The relation is a power law, not linear, and it fails at high pressure because it predicts unlimited adsorption while real surfaces saturate.
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