Adsorption of N₂ on TiO₂ was carried out at 75 K. A plot of z/((1-z)V) versus z (z=p/p⁰) gives a straight… · ABC26PH0485

Subject: Physical Chemistry · Chapter: Surface Chemistry · Topic: Surface Chemistry – General · Exam: GATE 2005-2021 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Medium

Adsorption of $\mathrm{N_2}$ on $\mathrm{TiO_2}$ was carried out at 75 K. A plot of $\dfrac{z}{(1-z)\mathrm{V}}$ versus $z\,(z=p/p^{0})$ gives a straight line with an intercept, $4.0\times10^{-6}\,\mathrm{mm^{-3}}$ and slope, $1.0\times10^{-3}\,\mathrm{mm^{-3}}$. The volume (rounded off to the nearest integer) corresponding to the monolayer coverage is:
(a)$555 \mathrm{mm}^{3}$
(b)$690 \mathrm{mm}^{3}$
(c)$785 \mathrm{mm}^{3}$
(d)$996 \mathrm{mm}^{3}$
Answer
Answer: D ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high

The source book printed no answer; this one was worked out and checked — see the explanation.

Explanation
BET: V_mon = 1/(slope + intercept) = 1/(1.0×10⁻³ + 4.0×10⁻⁶) mm³ = 996 mm³.

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