In adsorption, the process is exothermic and leads to decreased entropy (randomness).
Manganese dioxide is used as catalyst in decomposition of KClO$_3$. However, physisorption is usually reversible, not irreversible.

Find the variance of the following frequency distribution:
| Class Interval | ||||
| 0--4 | 4--8 | 8--12 | 12--16 | |
| Frequency | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |