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kg mass of component (i = 1, 2) of an adsorbate
on mass of sorbent

kg Gibbs excess mass of component (i = 1,2)
of an adsorbate

kg mass of component (i = 1, 2) of a gaseous
sorptive

kg mass of component (i = 1, 2) of a sorptive
gas mixture prior to adsorption

kg mass of sorbent material

kg mass of a sinker at the magnetic suspension
balance

g/mol molar mass of carrier gas, i. e. an inert gas
component which is much less adsorbed
than the sorptive gas components (1, 2)

kg mass of a reference sample of sorbent
material

kg mass of inert gas carrying adsorptive gas
components (1, 2)

mol mol number of component (i = 1, 2)
adsorbed on mass of sorbent

Pa pressure of sorptive gas prior to adsorption

Pa partial pressure of component (i = 1, 2) in a
sorptive gas mixture
R = 8.314 J / Kmol universal gas constant

T K absolute temperature

volume of adsorption chamber