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Equilibrium Coverage of Copper by Chemisorbed Hydrogen

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SEVERAL instances have been given in the literature1–3 in which copper will catalyse the para-ortho hydrogen conversion. This process requires the chemisorption of hydrogen, regardless of the reaction mechanism which may be prevailing.

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ROSSINGTON, D., HOLDEN, S. Equilibrium Coverage of Copper by Chemisorbed Hydrogen. Nature 199, 589 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1038/199589a0

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