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Chemisorption involves the formation of covalent chemical bonds between an adsorbed atom or molecule (or its dissociation products) and the molecules present in a solid surface, such as that of an interstellar dust grain. This strong bonding contrasts with the weaker bonding during physisorption.
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Charnley, S.B. (2014). Chemisorption. In: Amils, R., et al. Encyclopedia of Astrobiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27833-4_270-3
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