Talk:BET theory

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I am fairly sure the equation on this page is incorrect.

I use a BET surface area measuring instrument and sought to explain it to myself using this equation, but was unable to. Reordering the equation from the Peter Atkins, Julio de Paula Physical Chemistry text (seventh edition, p.992) yielded a different equation, one that matched the information I am receiving from the instrument. The difference is in the first half of the right side of the equation.

It should read:

1/(((Po/P)-1)V) =((c-1)/(cVm))*(P/Po) + 1/(cVm)

I am not fluent in Wikipedia etiquette or code, and will wait a few days before changing anything. Please advise.

T. Nelson