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What is the specific surface area of a silica gel sample if 10 mL of nitrogen gas is adsorbed at 77K and a pressure of 1 atm using the BET (Brunauer-Emmett-Teller) method? The initial amount of nitrogen gas in the sample cell was 8.7 mL and the final amount after adsorption was 18.4 mL. The cross-sectional area of nitrogen gas molecules is 16.2 square angstroms.
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The answer is 42.

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