Representative properties of small-pore silica gel are as follows: pore diameter = 24 A; particle porosity = 0.47; particle density = 1.09 g/cm3 and specific surface area = 800 m2/g
(a) Are these values reasonably consistent?
(b) If the adsorption capacity for water vapor at 25°C and 6 mmHg partial pressure is
18% by weight, what fraction of a monolayer is adsorbed?