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                      12        Silica-water
                                Silica-benzene
                     Vapor Uptake, Q (mg/g)  8








                      4




                      0
                       0        0.2       0.4      0.6       0.8      1.0
                                      Relative Presssure, P/P°
            Figure 6.7  Uptake of water and benzene vapors at room temperature by silica. The
            solid is identified in Table 6.1. [Data from C. T. Chiou (unpublished research).]






                                 Alumina-water
                      16         Alumina-benzene
                     Vapor Uptake, Q (mg/g)  8















                      0
                       0        0.2       0.4      0.6       0.8      1.0
                                      Relative Pressure, P/P°
            Figure 6.8  Uptake of water and benzene vapors at room temperature by alumina.
            The solid is identified in Table 6.1. [Data from C. T. Chiou (unpublished research).]
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