Question

Hydrogen is readily adsorbed by nickel,palladium at room temperature. One volume of palladium can adsorb 900 volumes of hydrogen. So if I put finely divided palladium in water, will it adsorb all hydrogen and leave only oxygen? If no, why?

Answer 1

First you want to know what is adsorption it a physical phenomenon

the hydrogen in water molevule is chemically combined
so it cant remove hydrogen in water molecu