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Specific Adsorption of Anions

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The specific adsorption of anions depends on the pK values of the anion acids. The adsorbed anions confer a negative charge on the surface displacing the zero point of charge to lower pH values.

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  1. F. J. HINGSTON: CSIRO Division of Soils.

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  1. Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Institute of Agriculture, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia

    F. J. HINGSTON, R. J. ATKINSON, A. M. POSNER & J. P. QUIRK

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HINGSTON, F., ATKINSON, R., POSNER, A. et al. Specific Adsorption of Anions. Nature 215, 1459–1461 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/2151459a0

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