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What is the maximum adsorption capacity of a solid adsorbent for a gas when using the Langmuir adsorption isotherm equation, given the equilibrium pressure and Langmuir constant at a certain temperature?

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The Langmuir adsorption isotherm equation is given by: =  P * K  /  1 + P * K where: is the fractional coverage of the adsorbent surface  dimensionless P is the equilibrium pressure of the gas  in atm, Pa, or any other pressure unit K is the Langmuir constant  in the reciprocal of the pressure unit used for P The maximum adsorption capacity of a solid adsorbent for a gas occurs when the surface is fully covered, i.e., when  = 1. In this case, the Langmuir equation becomes:1 =  P * K  /  1 + P * K To find the maximum adsorption capacity, we need to solve for P:P * K = 1P = 1 / KNow, to find the maximum adsorption capacity, we need to know the amount of gas adsorbed per unit mass or volume of the adsorbent. This can be expressed as:q = q_max * where:q is the amount of gas adsorbed  in moles or mass units q_max is the maximum adsorption capacity of the solid adsorbent  in moles or mass units Since  = 1 at maximum adsorption capacity:q_max = qSo, the maximum adsorption capacity of the solid adsorbent for a gas is equal to the amount of gas adsorbed when the surface is fully covered, which can be determined using the equilibrium pressure  P = 1 / K  and the Langmuir constant  K  at a certain temperature.

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