Question: Consider a solid surface to be a two-dimensional lattice with M sites and N atoms are adsorbed on the surface. The energy of an occupied
Consider a solid surface to be a two-dimensional lattice with M sites and N atoms are adsorbed on the surface. The energy of an occupied site becomes lower by
. Assume that atoms on the surface do not interact with each other, and also
so that each site has either 0 or 1 adsorbed atom.
(a) If the surface is at temperature T, what is the chemical potenital of the adsorbed atoms?
(b) Suppose an ideal gas of similar atoms of at temperature T and pressure p. There are n atoms per volume. In the case that the surface is in equilibrium with this ideal gas, find out the ratio N/M.
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