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For adsorption obeying with , the pressure is increased eight-fold at constant temperature. The amount adsorbed per gram changes by a factor of:

  1. A2
  2. B2.67
  3. C8
  4. D24

Answer: A

The factor is . A common error is to multiply by (giving ) or by (giving ).
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