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What is the difference between absorption and absorption?
Asked by Topperlearning User | 29 May, 2014, 12:28: PM
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Difference between absorption and adsorption is that in absorption concentration of molecules of the absorbate is uniformly distributed throughout the bulk e.g. when water is absorbed in calcium chloride, whereas, in adsorption the concentration of the molecules of the adsorbate is  generally more on the surface as compared to the core of the adsorbent e.g. water is adsorbed in Silica gel.

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