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Gas Adsorption Theory Poster
Presented by Micromeritics Instrument Corporation
Similiar to surface tension, adsorption is a consequence of surface energy. Most atoms that make up a solid are bound on all sides by other atoms in the bulk of the solid. The atoms on the surface of the solid, however, are incompletely bound. Due to van der Waals forces of interaction, these surface atoms are more reactive and they attract gas, vapor, and liquids to satisfy the imbalance of atomic forces.
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