Aluminium oxide gel and aluminium oxide-silica gels of different compositions were prepared and activated at different temperatures. The adsorption of NH3 was studied in a McBain type balance at 20 torr and 5×10−3 torr at 25°. The thermodesorption of NH3 was studied at 5×10−3 torr between 25 and 550° at a constant heating rate of 4°/min. The desorption was followed by recording the thermogravimetric curve and the pressure oscillations in the system (p — T curve). The influence of composition and activation temperature is discussed. Chemisorption of a monomolecular layer is assumed in three main types of pores, together with the formation of a second monomolecular layer held by hydrogen bonds.