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Compare the Enthalpy of Adsorption for Physisorption and Chemisorption.

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Physisorption is low ( 20−40 kJ mol−120-40 \text{ kJ mol}^{-1} ); Chemisorption is high ( 80−240 kJ mol−180-240 \text{ kJ mol}^{-1} ).

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