Relative adsorption

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-010134",
  "term": "Relative adsorption",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The amount of a component adsorbed at an interface, expressed relative to the adsorption of another component or the total surface excess. This quantity is determined from the change in concentration of a solute in a bulk phase after contact with an adsorbent. It is a key parameter in understanding competitive adsorption processes.",
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "Gibbs surface"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1972, 31, 577. 'Manual of Symbols and Terminology for Physicochemical Quantities and Units, Appendix II: Definitions, Terminology and Symbols in Colloid and Surface Chemistry' on page 591 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac197231040577)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/relative-adsorption/"
}