There are many important topics that we have to study in this chapter such as

Surface Chemistry

Adsorption – Adsorbent, Adsorbate, Sorption and Desorption
Mechanism of Adsorption
Types of Adsorption : Physical & Chemical Adsorption
Difference b/w Physical & Chemical Adsorption
Factors affecting Adsorption – (i) Surface are of Adsorbent, (ii) Nature of Adsorbate (iii) Nature of Adsorbent, (iv) Effect of Temperature & Effect of Pressure
Adsorption Isotherm
Types of Adsorption Isotherm : Freundlich’s and Langmuir’s Adsorption Isotherm

CATALYSIS

Types of Catalysis on the basis of Physical state of catalyst : Homogeneous and Hetrogeneous Catalysis
Types of Catalysis on the basis of action of catalyst: Positive, Negative, Auto and Induced catalysis
Promoters and Pasion
Properties of Catalyst
Theory of Heterogeneous Catalysis
Enzyme Catalysis & its Mechanism
Shape Selective Catalysis or Zeolites
Colloidal State – crystalloids & colloids
Types of solution of the substance on the basis of size of particles : True sol”, Colloidal Sol” & Suspension

Interfacial Alchemy: Navigating the World of Surface Chemistry