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The success of kinetic theories directed toward the measurements of surface areas depends upon their ability to predict the number of adsorbate molecules required exactly to cover the solid with a single molecular layer. Equally important is the cross-sectional area of each molecule or the effective area covered by each adsorbed molecule on the surface. The surface area, then, is the product of the number of molecules in a completed monolayer and the effective cross-sectional area of an adsorbate molecule. The number of molecules required for the completion of a monolayer will be considered in this chapter and the adsorbate cross-sectional area will be discussed in Chapter 6.
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© 1991 S. Lowell and J. E. Shields
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Lowell, S., Shields, J.E. (1991). Langmuir and BET theories (kinetic isotherms). In: Powder Surface Area and Porosity. Powder Technology Series, vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-7955-1_4
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