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What is the surface area of a sample of activated carbon if 10 mL of nitrogen gas is adsorbed by the sample at 0°C and 1 atm pressure, and the BET constant k is 0.25mL/m²?

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The Brunauer-Emmett-Teller  BET  equation is used to determine the surface area of a porous material like activated carbon. The equation is:V =  V_m * C * P  / [ 1 - P  *  1 +  C - 1  * P ]where:V = volume of adsorbed gas  in this case, nitrogen  at a given pressure PV_m = volume of gas required to form a monolayer on the surfaceC = BET constant  k in the problem P = relative pressure  P/P0 Since the nitrogen gas is adsorbed at 1 atm pressure  P0 , the relative pressure P is 1.Given:V = 10 mLk = 0.25 mL/mP = 1We can rearrange the BET equation to solve for V_m:V_m = V * [ 1 - P  *  1 +  C - 1  * P ] /  C * P V_m = 10 * [ 1 - 1  *  1 +  0.25 - 1  * 1 ] /  0.25 * 1 V_m = 10 * [0 *  1 - 0.75 ] / 0.25Since  1 - P  = 0, the equation simplifies to:V_m = 0This result indicates that there is an error in the given data or the conditions provided. It is not possible to have a monolayer volume of 0 mL. Please check the given data and conditions and try again.

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