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Langmuir equation

Description

The Langmuir equation (also known as the Langmuir isotherm, Langmuir adsorption equation or Hill-Langmuir equation) relates the coverage or adsorption of molecules on a solid surface to gas pressure or concentration of a medium above the solid surface at a fixed temperature.

Related formulas

Variables

θ the fractional coverage of the surface (dimensionless)
α constant (dimensionless)
P the gas pressure (dimensionless)