Assuming Langmuir monolayer adsorption,the volume of nitrogen gas adsorbed on a sample of silica gel at $STP$ is $1.30 \, cm^3 \, g^{-1}$. The area occupied by a nitrogen molecule is $0.16 \, nm^2$. The surface area of silica gel per gram is ......... $m^2 \, g^{-1}$.

  • A
    $5.57$
  • B
    $3.48$
  • C
    $1.6$
  • D
    None of these

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